National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 4, Calgary 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 30, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees: Dave Jackson, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 20500

Captain Daniel Alfredsson netted his 400th career goal 3:31 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators overcame a three-goal deficit to record a 4-3 home triumph over the Calgary Flames on Friday.

Zack Smith scored for the second straight contest and Nick Foligno and defenseman Erik Karlsson also tallied for Ottawa, which snapped a modest two-game losing skid.

Craig Anderson replaced an ineffective Alex Auld and stopped all 17 shots he faced.

With Rene Bourque in the penalty box for holding in overtime, Ottawa turned up the intensity by peppering rookie Leland Irving with shots. Alfredsson finally broke through with a snap shot from the point to become the 86th member of the NHL's 400-goal club.

After defenseman Chris Butler gave Calgary a 3-0 lead late in the first period, the Senators began to chip away in the second. Foligno backhanded the puck past Irving at 3:34 of the session and Smith trimmed the deficit to one nearly 8 1/2 minutes later.

Karlsson, who assisted on Alfredsson's milestone goal, leveled the contest after following his initial shot and wristing the rebound past Irving 4:28 into the third period.

Curtis Glencross netted his team-leading 15th goal of the season and Bourque also tallied for Calgary, which fell for just the third time in 11 games against Ottawa.

Top Game Performances
 
Calgary   Ottawa
Rene Bourque 1 Points Erik Karlsson 2
Rene Bourque 1 Goals Erik Karlsson 1
Anton Babchuk 1 Assists Erik Karlsson 1
Curtis Glencross 1 Power Play Goals Daniel Alfredsson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Leland Irving .918 Save Percentage Craig Anderson 1.000
Leland Irving 45 Saves Craig Anderson 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Calgary 32 3 1-3 2-3 13 26
Ottawa 49 4 1-3 2-3 13 35
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Senators have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Flames have a W/L % of .368 after a win and .550 after a loss.