Calgary, AB (Sports Network) - Nikolai Khabibulin made 26 saves as the Chicago Blackhawks downed the Calgary Flames, 3-1, at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Patrick Sharp had a goal and an assist while Duncan Keith and Yanic Perreault each had a goal for the Blackhawks, who snapped a five-game losing streak.

"We were prepared for the game and it showed," said Khabibulin. "I thought I played pretty well tonight and the guys in front of me were fantastic tonight."

Adrian Aucoin scored the lone goal while Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 25 shots for the Flames, who have lost three of their last four games.

"We just didn't put the puck on net and stick to our game plan," said Aucoin. "I think we have the skill to score more than we did tonight."

It was a scoreless first period as Calgary had 10 shots on net and Chicago had eight.

The Blackhawks got on the board at the 7:14 mark of the second period as Keith's one-timer from the top of the right circle snuck past Kiprusoff.

The Flames got the goal back with 8:30 left in the second as Aucoin's slap shot at the right point beat Khabibulin cleanly over the glove.

Chicago, though, took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission. Martin Havlat had the puck at the right boards and flicked it to Sharp, who one-timed it from the slot past Kiprusoff for his 25th goal of the season.

Calgary completely outplayed Chicago in the final stanza but were continually frustrated by Khabibulin.

His nicest save of the frame came in the final moments of the game. With Kiprusoff on the bench for the extra attacker, Jarome Iginla threw a shot on net that Khabibulin stopped and he followed up with a pair of saves on the rebound attempts before finally covering the puck with under 30 seconds to play.

Perreault added an empty-net goal in the final seconds of the contest to seal the victory.