A first-round pick in the 2024 draft, Matvei Gridin helped ignite a Flames comeback against their rival Oilers with his first career NHL goal. Midway through the game and down by three, Gridin drove wide with the puck, spun to make a pass, and saw it deflect off a skate and into the net. The Flames carried that momentum into a shootout victory in the Battle of Alberta.