Calgary defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 with Morgan Frost scoring in regulation and the shootout, extending the Flames' point streak to seven games. Despite the win, the Flames were eliminated from playoff contention for a third consecutive year due to victories by the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues. Vegas, led by Brandon Saad's goal and two assists, is heading to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons and will face Minnesota in the first round.
Rookie Dustin Wolf made 38 saves for the Flames, while Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 shots for Vegas. Frost's goal was his third in 31 games since being acquired from the Flyers. The Flames staged a third-period comeback after learning of their playoff elimination, with Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund scoring early in the period. Calgary's victory marked a perfect 16-0-0 record when scoring four or more goals. The Golden Knights will wrap up their regular season against the Vancouver Canucks, while the Flames will conclude their season against the Los Angeles Kings.