Matthew Tkachuk, Derek Ryan and Christopher
Tanev also scored for the Flames. Rasmus Andersson added two
assists.
Jason Spezza, Alexander Kerfoot and Mitchell Marner scored for
the Maple Leafs.
Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves in the Calgary goal. Frederik
Andersen stopped 14 shots for Toronto.
The game-winning tally, Giordano's fourth goal of the season,
came from the right point at 12:33 of the second. Toronto's Ilya
Mikheyev was off for holding.
Calgary scored the first two goals of the game and led 3-2 after
the first period.
Tkachuk scored his eighth of the season at 1:19 on a shot from
near the right boards.
Ryan notched his second of the season at 7:33 from the slot on a
pass from Andersson, who pounced on a Maple Leafs turnover.
Spezza registered his sixth goal of the season at 12:47 from the
slot after Morgan Rielly's shot was blocked. Wayne Simmonds, who
missed the previous 18 games with a wrist injury, also earned an
assist.
Calgary regained the two-goal lead on a Tanev's second goal this
season at 18:55 on a 50-foot screened shot.
Toronto scored 40 seconds later with Kerfoot getting his fifth
goal of the season on a wobbling shot from the top of the left
circle.
Marner's shot from the left circle tied the game at 3:48 of the
second period. It was his 12th of the season.
After Giordano's goal, Calgary came close to adding to the lead
when Milan Lucic hit the post at 18:41 of the second period.
Toronto had two power plays in a row in the third period.
Markstrom made a diving save on Auston Matthews at 12:50 during
the second man advantage.
--Field Level Media
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