NHL 26 Predicts Flames vs. Avs: Sam Malinski Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Avalanche triumph in NHL 26 simulation despite Malinski's injury. Landeskog scores late, securing a hard-fought win over the Flames.
The Colorado Avalanche extended their Frostbite winning streak with a 3–2 win in their latest NHL 26 simulation. Goals from Gabe Landeskog, Josh Manson, and Martin Nečas powered Colorado, while Mackenzie Blackwood turned aside 22 shots. Adam Klapka and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary.
To reiterate, this was not real. A video of the actual simulation is here. First Period Valeri Nichushkin stayed red hot early, skating end-to-end before circling the net and finding Manson for a one-timer from the top of the right circle to open the scoring at 3:54.
Connor Zary drove much of Calgary’s offense in the opening frame, generating multiple chances, but Blackwood held firm with a series of strong saves. He denied Zary with a blocker stop midway through the period, then flashed the glove moments later on a chance from John Beecher. The Flames eventually broke through.
After an offensive-zone faceoff win, Yegor Sharangovich tied up Brock Nelson, allowing Klapka to jump on a loose puck from the right wing. He fired a backhand on goal and buried his own rebound to tie the game. After one period, the score was 1–1, with Calgary holding a 12–10 edge in shots.