Andrei Kuzmenko scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks handed the visiting Calgary Flames a devastating 3-2 loss on Saturday.
The result means Calgary (37-27-16) now sits one point behind the Winnipeg Jets for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
The Flames have two games left on their regular-season schedule while the Jets have three. Kuzmenko skated wide of the Flames net, then fired a shot up into the top corner to secure the win.
Elias Lindholm and Nazem Kadri put away third-period goals for the Flames to force extra time. Calgary's Jacob Markstrom stopped 31-of-33 shots and Thatcher Demko made 41 saves for Vancouver, who played their final home game of the season. WATCH l Kuzmenko scores in shootout to lift Canucks past Flames: Vancouver took a 2-0 lead into the third but couldn't withstand Calgary's pressure in the final period.