Jonathan Huberdeau scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots as the Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1.

The Calgary Flames defeated the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday thanks to another Jonathan Huberdeau game winner and a brilliant performance from Dustin Wolf.

Matt Coronato tallied a goal and an assist while goaltender Dustin Wolf delivered a sparkling performance to give the host Calgary Flames a 2-1 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau scored the game-winner early in the third period and Dustin Wolf made 31 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 2-1 victory over the Los

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Dustin Wolf stopped 31 shots as the Calgary Flames beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday ...

Los Angeles Kings (24-12-5, in the Pacific Division ... The Canucks won 4-2 in the last meeting. TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Tanner Miller has eight goals and 21 assists for the Canucks.

The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.

In a recent interview, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman was interviewed on the FAN Hockey Show. The topic? The Calgary Flames and general manager Craig Conroy are having unexpected success this season and the vision for the team might have changed.

This is a roundabout way to say that with anything short of elite goaltending, the Flames would be much further down the league rankings. Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar combined to form a potent duo at the start of the season, with both guys switching off starts and providing high-level puck-stopping.

Since Jan. 1, the Flames have scored 16 goals, ranking 26th in the league. They are now just three lamplighters shy of being in the basement of the league, a spot currently occurred by the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks, each with 13 goals.

Alex Turcotte tallied two goals and an assist and Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala chipped in with two points each as the Los Angeles Kings trounced ... and rookie call-up Jonathan Lekkerimaki coasted ...

As the Jets continue to battle for top spot in the NHL standings, the Flames have done an excellent job of keeping themselves in the thick of the battle for the second wild card in the Western Conference — currently one point up on the Vancouver Canucks for the eighth seed.