If you fell asleep early during Game 1 of the Flames-Oilers second-round series, you probably had to do a triple-take when checking the box score.
The first playoff contest in the Battle of Alberta for 2022 ended a 9-6 win for the Flames. Calgary scored two goals in the first 51 seconds, was ahead at 5-1 and 6-2 at other points, but the Oilers battled back, eventually tying the game at 6-6 before the Flames potted three straight goals to win.
Matthew Tkachuk recorded his first career playoff hat trick while Connor McDavid had four points in the effort for the Oilers.
No one could save much in net. Mike Smith was pulled by the Oilers after allowing three goals on 10 shots, but Mikko Koskinen was not much better, giving up five on 37 shots faced. The winning goalie, Jacob Markstrom, had his worst showing in the 2022 postseason, stopping just 22 of the 28 shots he saw, ending the night with a win despite owning a .786 SV%.
It was the first time since 1993 that 15 goals were scored total in an NHL playoff game and now ranks in the top 10 all time on the list of most goals scored in a postseason game.
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Here are some of the highest-scoring NHL playoff contests in history.
Highest-scoring NHL playoff games
| DATE | MATCHUP | SCORE | TOTAL GOALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers Vs. Los Angeles Kings | Kings 10, Oilers 8 | 18 |
| April 25, 1989 | Pittsburgh vs. Penguins Philadelphia Flyers | Penguins 10, Flyers 7 | 17 |
| April 9, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers Vs. Los Angeles Kings | Oilers 13, Kings 3 | 16 |
| April 10, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames | Kings 12, Flames 4 | 16 |
| May 8, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks | Blackhawks 8, Canadiens 7 | 15 |
| April 9, 1981 | Boston Bruins Minnesota North Stars | North Stars 9, Bruins 6 | 15 |
| May 15, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers Vs. Chicago Blackhawks | Oilers 10, Blackhawks 5 | 15 |
| April 29, 1993 | Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames | Kings 9, Flames 6 | 15 |
| May 18, 2022 | Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers | Flames 9, Oilers 6 | 15 |
| April 21, 1974 | Boston Bruins Chicago Blackhawks | Bruins 8, Blackhawks 6 | 14 |
| April 10, 1985 | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings | Blackhawks 9, Red Wings 6 | 14 |
| May 12, 1985 | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers | Blackhawks 8, Oilers 6 | 14 |
| April 22, 1988 | New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals | Devils 10, Capitals 4 | 14 |