Calgary generated the better shot total and several strong chances, but two Mika Zibanejad goals and 30 saves from Joonas Korpisalo decided the game

CALGARY — Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 Wednesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The loss left Calgary with one win from its three-game homestand before a demanding stretch on the road.

The Flames had the stronger start. Rookie defenceman Zayne Parekh cut through two defenders and tried a wraparound less than four minutes into the game, but Korpisalo recovered after losing his stick and stopped the puck with his blocker hand. It was the first of several saves that kept Calgary from turning pressure into a lead.

Zibanejad opened the scoring 59 seconds into the second period when his attempted pass from behind the goal line deflected off Devin Cooley’s leg and into the net. He added a power-play goal at 10:52, one-timing Pavel Dorofeyev’s cross-ice feed. Zibanejad now has points in four straight games.

Adam Klapka gave Calgary life with a power-play goal at 7:41 of the third. Ryan Strome sent the puck into the crease from below the goal line, and Klapka finished from close range for his fourth goal of the season. The Flames could not find the equalizer, and Tye Kartye scored into an empty net with seven seconds remaining.

Calgary outshot New York 31-24 and, according to the team’s post-game report, held a 17-15 edge in five-on-five scoring chances and a 9-5 advantage in high-danger chances. The result still went the other way because Korpisalo was sharp and the Rangers converted the most important opportunities. Korpisalo has won both starts since returning from a lower-body injury.

The Flames fell to 8-10-1. They next begin a three-game California trip Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings, the start of a schedule run in which 14 of 19 games before the holiday break are on the road. New York improved to 11-8-1 and has won four of its past five.