Toffoli's pair of goals against Oilers pushes Flames to 14th win in last 16 games

Tyler Toffoli scored twice for the Calgary Flames in a 3-1 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

Edmonton (30-23-4) remained two points out of a wild-card berth in the Western Conference.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 28 shots in front of a season-high 17,246 at the Saddledome. The arena holds 19,289.

Mikko Koskinen turned away 26 of 29 in the season's first instalment of the Battle of Alberta at the Saddledome.

A Dec. 23 game in Calgary was rescheduled because a COVID-19 outbreak among the Flames.

The Oilers beat the visiting Flames 5-2 on Oct. 16 and 5-2 on Jan. 22. Their regular-season series concludes March 26 in Calgary.

Edmonton dropped to 7-5-1 since Jay Woodcroft took over as head coach for the fired Dave Tippett on Feb. 10.

Calgary opera singer Stephania Romaniuk sang the Ukrainian anthem before George Canyon's O Canada on Monday.

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