Flames edge Kraken for ninth win in a row in Giordano's return

CALGARY — Elias Lindholm extended his goal streak to seven games notching the go-ahead goal 7:31 into the third period on Saturday as the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to nine games with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Lindholm has nine goals over the span and is up to 22 on the season. Assisting on Matthew Tkachuk's first-period goal as well, Lindholm also has a nine-game point streak (eight goals, seven assists).

Tkachuk also had an assist for a two-point game for Calgary (29-13-6). The Flames will look to complete a perfect seven-game homestand when they play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.

Calle Jarnkrok scored the lone goal for Seattle (16-31-4). The Kraken, who have lost three straight, wrap up a three-game road trip in Vancouver on Monday.

Jacob Markstrom was excellent again in net for the Flames, starting for the 14th time in the last 15 games. He made 22 saves to improve to 22-10-5.

His best save came four minutes into the second period when he slid across the crease with an old fashioned stacking of the pads to rob Jordan Eberle after he had been set up on a two-on-one by Alex Wennberg.

Philipp Grubauer made 35 stops for Seattle. He falls to 12-21-4.

On the winning goal, Lindholm corralled the rebound off a Chris Tanev shot in the slot, spun and sent a wrist shot just inside the goal post on Grubauer's blocker side.

It came after Grubauer had made 32 saves in a row, bouncing back spectacularly after giving up a goal on the first shot he faced.

In keeping the score 1-1, Grubauer stretched out his pad late in the first to rob Flames leading goal scorer Andrew Mangiapane on a one-timer.

He then stopped Mangiapane on another dangerous chance six minutes into the second, this time