Asked how many texts he had received since scoring the goal, the 20-year-old defender replied: “No idea. It’s probably going to blow up like when I got called up to play my first game. So it will probably take me a few days to respond to everyone.

Sergachev scored with a wrist shot from the high slot during a 5-on-3 power play to make it 4-1 at 16:32.

Clayton Keller extended the lead to 5-1 at 5:13 of the third period with a power play goal, beating Wolf with a one-timer from the right circle.

“We had a good first two periods and we wanted to learn from our last two games and our mistakes,” Keller said. “It’s a long season, it’s really good to get the win and hopefully carry it into the next games.”

Defenseman Olli Maatta made his Utah debut after being acquired Tuesday in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings.

“Honestly, it felt good all around,” Maatta said. “I think we played well; we have a lot of skills on this team, we have a lot of heart, and it shows. It was a great feeling to go there.

NOTE: Backlund became the second player to play 1,000 games with the Flames, joining Jarome Iginla (1,219).