Kuzmenko scored a hat trick to lead Calgary to a 6-3 victory over Anaheim in Silfverberg's home finale.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko had three goals, Nazem Kadri had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames withstood a third-period rally by Anaheim to beat the Ducks 6-3 on Friday night.

Kuzmenko got his second career hat trick with two goals in the final 5:38 after Anaheim pulled Calgary to within one goal, 4-0. Andrew Manjiapane and Connor Zari also scored for the Flames, who won for the third time in 12 games. Dustin Wolf made 19 saves.

“The first 40 minutes we played a very special game,” said Wolff, a California native who grew up partly in Tustin. “Then they scored a couple of good goals and I was just struggling. I made a few saves when needed.”

Sam Colangelo scored in his NHL debut for the Ducks early in the third period, and Frank Vatrano and Olen Zellweger followed soon after. But Kuzmenko put away Jonathan Huberdeau's shot to put the Flames ahead with 5:38 on the power play, and he added again three minutes later.

Kuzmenko admitted he wasn't sure he deserved credit for his second goal, but he'll take it.

“A hat trick is a hat trick,” Kuzmenko said with a smile. “It's more important that we win.”

The game was the final game at the Honda Center for longtime 'Dex forward Jakob Silfverberg, who announced his imminent retirement this week after a 12-year NHL career. Silfverberg said after the game that he would play for “one or two more years” in his native Sweden.

John Gibson stopped 21 shots in the final home game of the sixth straight non-playoff season as they lost 15 of 18. Anaheim finished this season with just 12 home wins, fewer than all but NHL-worst San Jose. 11.

Mangiapane scored his 14th goal, capping Calgary's impressive short-handed hitting streak in the first period. Kadri doubled the lead six minutes later with his 27th goal, and Kuzmenko scored his 19th of the season in the second period off Gibson's net.

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The Ducks trailed 4-0, and Colangelo sat in the crease in the third period when the puck got under the Wolves. The Ducks drafted Colangelo in the second round in 2020, and the 22-year-old forward from Massachusetts turned pro this month after his senior season at Western Michigan.

“It felt great,” said Colangelo, who had his parents and two close friends in the stands. “I passed out for a second there. I tried to get into a little cell and enjoy myself with my teammates. They've been great to me all day, the last two days. It was a great feeling.”

Vatrano scored Great pass by Trevor Zegras Behind the Flames net, and Zellweger scored his second career goal through traffic 48 seconds later to make it 4-3.

Silfverberg, 33, spent the final 11 seasons of his 12-year NHL career with the Ducks, playing a key supporting role as a two-way forward during their run of five consecutive Pacific Division titles from 2013-17. Anaheim made two Western Conference finals this year with Silfverberg, who returned from a potentially serious blood clot in his leg two seasons ago to finish out his contract.

Silfverberg received a standing ovation after a tribute video was shown during the first media timeout. Before the game, the forward received a Rolex watch, a customized table tennis table and a gaming chair from various parts of the organization.

“It was another day filled with a lot of emotions,” Silfverberg said. “Unfortunately, we didn't quite get it (returning to the game), but I really appreciate what the team did today for me and my family. It was a wonderful day that I, my children and my wife will remember forever.”

NEXT UP

Flames: Host Arizona on Sunday.

Ducks: Saturday night at Los Angeles.

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