EDMONTON - The Calgary Flames continued their habit of starting strong, even if they needed a couple breaks to keep their season-opening win streak alive.

Nazem Kadri scored the shootout winner in the eighth round to lift Calgary to a 4-3 victory over the rival Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

Matvei Gridin, Connor Zary and Blake Coleman scored in regulation as the Flames erased a 3-0 deficit to spoil Edmonton’s home opener.

“I don’t know why we have to make it so dramatic, but on the road it’s never easy to be a visiting team during a home-opener,” Kadri said. “We came out flying, were able to sustain the pressure and kind of build our game from there. So, it’s a character win.”

Calgary had scored five or more goals in each of its previous three season-openers — all wins — but fell short

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