The Calgary Flames closed out 2025 on a high note, dismantling the Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 on New Year’s Eve to get back to .500.

As we cross over to 2026, the Calgary Flames rank 26th in the NHL based on points percentage. While they’ve been much better as of late, sitting 26th on January 1st means the team still has a lot of work to do to get into the playoffs.

Dustin Wolf made 25 saves, Mikael Backlund scored his 10th goal and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Wednesday night.

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On New Year's Eve, the Philadelphia Flyers suffered a 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Mikael Backlund has been one of the Calgary Flames’ steady hands this season. Watching him play, you don’t see the big highlight reel stuff, but you notice the little things.

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Travis Konecny scored and Samuel Ersson made 20 saves for the Flyers (20-12-7), who were playing the second half of a back to back after a 6-3 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. It was just the third regulation loss in the past 12 games (5-3-4) for Philadelphia.

The Flyers complete their four-game road trip on Saturday night at Edmonton. Flyers entered the game leading the NHL in comeback win with 14. No else had more than 11. … Since 2000, the Flames have a league-leading New Year’s Eve games mark of 14-4-2.

Though Steven Stamkos was held off the scoresheet in the Nashville Predators' 4-1 road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, he has looked more like his old self recently.

The Calgary Flames will look to remain hot on home ice when they play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.

The Calgary Flames host the Philadelphia Flyers after the Flames defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 in overtime. Philadelphia Flyers (20-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (17-18-4, in the Pacific Division)

There’s no tradition like New Year’s Eve at the Scotiabank Saddledome. On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames played the Philadelphia Flyers in the dying hours of 2025, defeating the Eastern Conference team 5-1.