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Minnesota Wild's Olli Maatta, centre, is checked by Calgary Flames' Joel Farabee, left, and Matt Coronato during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
By The Canadian Press

Cooley makes 36 saves to help Flames to 2-1 victory over Wild

Oct 22, 2026 | 8:53 PM

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Aydar Suniev scored at 10:49 and Joel Farabee made it a two-goal game just over three minutes later. Devin Cooley made 36 saves to help the Flames (3-6-0) earn their second straight win on home ice.

Michael McCarron had the lone goal for the Wild (6-3-2).

Suniev’s goal, his third of the season, was his first career power-play goal. Farabee beat Jesper Wallstedt on a rebound for his first goal of the campaign.

Wallstedt made 20 saves.

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The Wild, who took three minor penalties in the first 14 minutes of the game, halved the deficit at 4:39 of the third period.

The Flames were without captain Mikael Backlund, who’s listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Former Wild centre Ben Jones made his season debut for Calgary.

TAKEAWAYS

Wild: Blake Coleman made his return to Calgary after spending five seasons as a Flame. Coleman and Olli Maatta were traded to the Wild last summer for Jacob Middleton and three draft picks.

Flames: Coronato, Farabee and Frost have all recorded points in back-to-back games. All three players were in on Calgary’s second goal. The three forwards share the team lead with six points apiece.

KEY MOMENT

With 2:03 remaining, Cooley dived across the crease to save a shot from Matt Boldy.

KEY STAT

It was the first multi-goal performance from the Flames’ power play this season.

UP NEXT

Wild: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

Flames: Host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2026.

Sam Matheos, The Canadian Press


by The Canadian Press

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