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Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Gilbert celebrates after his goal during third-period NHL hockey game action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (8) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway (19) is checked by Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary, top right, into Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, reaches for a shot deflected by Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm, center, as Flyers defenseman Egor Zamula checks during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Sean Walker, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso looks back as the Calgary Flames score during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster, left, is checked by Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, grabs a shot from Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Gilbert celebrates after his goal during third-period NHL hockey game action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Gilbert celebrates after his goal during third-period NHL hockey game action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (8) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (8) checks Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm (28) during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway (19) is checked by Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary, top right, into Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway (19) is checked by Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary, top right, into Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, reaches for a shot deflected by Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm, center, as Flyers defenseman Egor Zamula checks during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, reaches for a shot deflected by Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm, center, as Flyers defenseman Egor Zamula checks during second-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Sean Walker, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Sean Walker, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso looks back as the Calgary Flames score during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso looks back as the Calgary Flames score during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster, left, is checked by Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster, left, is checked by Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, grabs a shot from Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersso, right, grabs a shot from Calgary Flames forward Elias Lindholm during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund, Dennis Gilbert, Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman scored and the Calgary Flames outlasted the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sunday night.
Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves to help the Flames improve to 15-16-5. Andrew Mangiapane had three assists and Jonathan Huberdeau added an assist to snap a 12-game points drought.
Rasmus Ristolainen, with his first of the season, and Bobby Brink and Egor Zamula scored for Philadelphia and Sam Ersson made 28 saves. The Flyers dropped to 19-12-5, failing to earn points for the first time in their last 10 road games.
There were four goals in the last 5:31, with Kadri beginning the spree to give Calgary a 3-1 lead. With Ersson off for an extra attacker, Brink scored with 3:24 to go.
Coleman scored into an empty net with 2:18 remaining. With Ersson off again, Zamula scored with 1:24 left.
Flyers: At Edmonton on Tuesday night.
Flames: At Minnesota on Tuesday night.
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