Flames beat Islanders 3-1 with third-period goals from Backlund, Andersson Globe_Sports
, which won both matchups between the first-place teams in a seven-day stretch. Mike Smith finished with 26 saves to improve to 5-0-1 in his last six starts, including a 4-2 win over the Islanders at home last Wednesday.
Andersson beat Lehner through the five-hole for just his second of the season to give Calgary a two-goal lead at 6:12. New York pulled Lehner with just under two minutes left, but was initially slow to get an extra attacker on the ice and then was whistled for too many men.
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