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Digital, G. (2026, October 27). Gridin scores twice as Flames win fourth straight. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12122376/gridin-scores-twice-as-flames-win-fourth-straight/

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Matvei Gridin scored two goals as the Calgary Flames defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in an NHL game on Monday, extending their winning streak to four games. Devin Cooley made 26 saves for the Flames, while Sergei Bobrovsky had 30 for the Leafs, whose four-game win streak ended. Gridin's second goal came from a power play early in the second period, giving Calgary a three-goal lead and securing the victory. The article highlights Gridin’s recent surge with four goals in his last four games, leading the Flames’ scoring efforts.
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The Calgary Flames won their fourth consecutive game with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in Calgary. Matvei Gridin, a key player for the Flames, scored twice to lead his team to the win. The Flames improved to a record of 5-6-0, while the Maple Leafs' four-game winning streak was halted with their record dropping to 7-5-2. Goalie Devin Cooley made 26 saves for Calgary, improving his personal record to 4-2-0, whereas Toronto's goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had 30 saves but fell to a record of 3-4-2. The Flames took control in the first period with goals from Gridin and Mikael Backlund within two minutes of each other.

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CALGARY – Matvei Gridin scored twice as the surging Calgary Flames made it four straight wins and a perfect homestand with a 4-2 NHL victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
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🔮 Easton Cowan and William Nylander replied for Toronto (7-5-2), whose four-game win streak was halted.
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CALGARY – Matvei Gridin scored twice as the surging Calgary Flames made it four straight wins and a perfect homestand with a 4-2 NHL victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. asserted
Flames → score → Monday
Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary (5-6-0), while Joel Farabee and Martin Pospisil added empty-netters. asserted
Farabee → score → netters
Farabee, who also had an assist, and Matt Coronato, who had a pair of helpers, extended their point streaks to five games. asserted
who → have → games
Easton Cowan and William Nylander replied for Toronto (7-5-2), whose four-game win streak was halted. asserted
streak → reply → Toronto
Making his fourth straight start for the Flames, Devin Cooley made 26 stops to improve to 4-2-0. asserted
Cooley → make → 4
Sergei Bobrovsky had 30 saves for Toronto. asserted
Bobrovsky → have → Toronto
He falls to 3-4-2. asserted
He → fall → 3
Calgary grabbed control of the game halfway through the first period on goals less than two minutes apart by Gridin and Backlund. asserted
Calgary → grab → Gridin
Get daily National news Gridin’s opening goal at 10:05 came from a sharp angle off the left wing when he picked the top corner on Bobrovsky’s short side. asserted
he → get → side
Gridin’s second of the night and the eventual game-winner, was scored on the power play 25 seconds into the second period. asserted
second → score → period
The 20-year-old’s four goals, which have come in the last four games, leads the club. asserted
which → come → club
RW Kirill Marchenko (lower body) left the game early in the second period after he went into the boards awkwardly after a hit from Yegor Sharangovich. asserted
he → leave → Sharangovich
Auston Matthews had an assist on Nylander’s goal for his 800th NHL point. asserted
Matthews → have → point
He becomes the fastest player in Leafs history to reach that milestone. asserted
He → become → milestone
Backlund (upper body) returned after missing two games. asserted
Backlund → return → games
He’s stopped (126 of 132) for a .955 save percentage over that stretch. asserted
He → stop → stretch
Leading 2-0 after 20 minutes, the Flames picked up where they left off in the second when Gridin scored just 25 seconds into the period, giving the home side a three-goal cushion. asserted
Gridin → lead → cushion
The Leafs entered the game with the league’s No. 1 penalty kill. asserted
Leafs → enter → kill
KEY STAT Calgary beat Toronto for the first time since Feb. 10, 2022. asserted
Calgary → beat → Feb.
The Leafs had won the last eight meetings. asserted
Leafs → win → meetings
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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