Devin Cooley posts 36 saves as Flames beat Wild 2-1

The Flames held on for a 2-1 win after scoring twice on the power play in the opening period.

By Felo News Desk · Published Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:29:18 GMT

Devin Cooley made 36 saves as the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Thursday night, Oct. 22, 2026, according to reports from the Canadian Press and the Associated Press.

What happened

The Flames opened the scoring at 10:49 of the first period when Aydar Suniev netted his third of the season and first career power‑play goal. Joel Farabee added a second goal just over three minutes later, giving Calgary a 2-0 lead. Minnesota cut the deficit at 4:39 of the third period when Michael McCarron scored. The Wild’s goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 20 saves, while Cooley stopped 36 shots for Calgary, which improved to 3-6-0.

What the reports add

The Canadian Press noted that the Flames scored two power‑play goals in the first period and that the Wild took three minor penalties in the first 14 minutes.
The Associated Press highlighted that former Wild centre Ben Jones made his season debut for Calgary.
Both outlets reported that Flames captain Mikael Backlund was listed as day‑to‑day with an upper‑body injury and did not play.
The Canadian Press added a key moment: with 2:03 remaining, Cooley dived across the crease to stop a shot from Matt Boldy.
Takeaways from the Canadian Press: Blake Coleman returned to Calgary after five seasons with the Flames; Coleman and Olli Maatta were traded to the Wild last summer for Jacob Middleton and three draft picks. Also, forwards Matt Coronato, Joel Farabee and Sam Frost each recorded points in back‑to‑back games, sharing the team lead with six points each.
Both reports listed the next games: the Wild travel to Seattle on Saturday, and the Flames host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

What was said

The outlets did not include direct quotations from players or coaches in the published texts.

How it came about

Calgary entered the game on a two‑game home winning streak, while the Wild were seeking to bounce back after a recent loss to Columbus. Earlier Felo News coverage has tracked the Wild’s recent performances, including Kirill Kaprizov’s 10th goal that helped Minnesota defeat the Blue Jackets on Oct. 18, 2026.

Key facts

Devin Cooley made 36 saves for the Calgary Flames. (winnipegfreepress.com)
The Flames won 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Aydar Suniev scored at 10:49 of the first period, his first career power‑play goal. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Joel Farabee scored just over three minutes after Suniev's goal. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Michael McCarron scored the lone Wild goal in the third period. (winnipegfreepress.com)