Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kraken versus the Flames? The puck drops at 9:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ROOT. The game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.
This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Flames are favored to win at home vs. the Kraken. Check out BetCoco for Calgary Flames – Seattle Kraken odds
Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Flames have the leg up at 3-0. The Flames also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Across their last three road contests, Seattle has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
- Against the spread, the Kraken have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.
Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Calgary, the Kraken have a 12-14-9 record. Their performance when favored is 5-3-2, while they hold a 7-11-7 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 6-6-6 record, while they are 6-8-3 in their games at home.
On offense, the Kraken are averaging 2.7 goals per game which is 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. This season, the Kraken are 6-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 5-8 record.
Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.8367346938775511%.
Coming into their game vs. Seattle, the Flames are 14-15-5. They are 6-6-2 when favored and 8-9-3 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 6-9-4 record, while they are 8-6-1 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Flames come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 6th position in the league. Calgary’s offense comes into the game ranked 29th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the NHL.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom comes into the game having made 19 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.7755102040816326%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Flames picking up a 4-3 win.
Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kraken (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Oliver Kylington – Personal – Out
- Kevin Rooney – Shoulder – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Shoulder – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
- Philipp Grubauer – Lower Body – Out
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
- Jaden Schwartz – Lower Body – Out
