Wolf has 28 saves for 5th career shutout as Flames beat Mammoth 2-0

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf stopped 28 shots for his fifth career shutout and the Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 2-0 on Saturday.

Yegor Sharangovich and Connor Zary scored for Calgary in its sixth win in nine games (6-2-1).

Vitek Vanecek had 21 saves while taking his sixth straight loss (0-5-1). Utah, which came in with two straight wins, finished 2-4-0 on a six-game road trip. The Mammoth were also shut out in St. Louis on Nov. 29.

Wolf has stopped 54 of 55 shots in two straight starts after backup Devin Cooley started three in a row. Wolf turned in another sterling performance after 26 saves in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

The Flames opened the scoring just 16 seconds into the game when Nazem Kadri was stopped on a wraparound, but Sharangovich chipped the rebound off the goalpost and just over the line.

Late in the first period, Utah strung together consecutive dangerous chances, but Wolf kicked out a pad to deny Jack McBain’s spin-a-round shot at the side of the net. A minute later, Wolf made a pad stop on a dangerous one-timer from JJ Peterka.

Zary sealed the win with an empty-netter with 2:14 remaining in the third.

Mammoth center Logan Cooley (lower body) was a late scratch. Utah’s leading goal-scorer with 14 was shaken up in Friday night’s 4-1 win in Vancouver when he collided with Canucks’ goaltender Kevin Lankinen.

Mammoth: Host Los Angeles on Monday to open a three-game homestand.

Flames: Host Buffalo on Monday to finish a three-game homestand.

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Utah Mammoth's Lawson Crouse, left, tries to get the puck away from Calgary Flames' Connor Zary (47) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Kailer Yamamoto, left, is hit on the chest by the stick of Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth goalie Vitek Vanecek, left, collides with Calgary Flames' Yegor Sharangovich during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Jack McBain, right, checks Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Dylan Guenther, second from right, has his shot blocked by Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf, right, as Flames' Joel Hanley, top left, checks him during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

MIAMI (AP) — Zach LaVine had season highs of eight 3-pointers and 42 points, and the Sacramento Kings got their first double-digit win of the season Saturday by topping the Miami Heat 127-111.

Keegan Murray scored 16, Nique Clifford had 15 and DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 for the Kings, who came into the game having lost four straight and 12 of their last 14. Sacramento's five wins entering the night were by a combined 18 points, none of them by more than a five-point margin.

LaVine’s previous bests this season were six 3s and 34 points. Sacramento led by as many as 28 — another season-best — and got its biggest win ever in Miami. The Kings were 6-31 all-time in Miami, never winning by more than 15 points.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 for the Heat, who have dropped three straight for the first time this season. Simone Fontecchio scored 20 for the Heat, who got 18 from Norman Powell and 13 from Andrew Wiggins.

The Heat played without Tyler Herro (right big toe contusion), Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness). Herro — who missed time to start the season while recovering from offseason surgery — had an MRI on Saturday to see the scope of the toe issue, and he's listed as day to day.

Fontecchio made a 3-pointer early in the second quarter for a 35-34 Miami lead, but that would be the last Heat edge of the night. LaVine had 29 by halftime and the Kings finished the second quarter on a 23-7 run to take a 72-55 lead into the break.

Miami got within 15 in the fourth but never made a serious run.

Kings: Visit Indiana on Monday.

Heat: Visit Orlando on Tuesday in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

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Sacramento Kings guard Zach Lavine (8) drives against Miami Heat forward Nikola Jović, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Sacramento Kings guard Zach Lavine (8) scores in front of Miami Heat guard Jahmir Young (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Sacramento Kings guard Zach Lavine (8) prepares to shoot a basket over Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Sacramento Kings guard Zach Lavine (8) tries to control the ball against Miami Heat guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Sacramento Kings guard Zach Lavine, left, shoots over Miami Heat guard Dru Smith (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)