Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Preview
Planning on watching today’s Flames and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kraken being the favored team playing at home against the Flames. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Calgary Flames odds
Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times the Flames have faced the Kraken on the road, they are undefeated at 5-0. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Flames and Kraken is 4-1 with an average of 7 goals per game. The last three times that the Flames have been on the road vs. the Kraken, the over/under record is 3-2.
- Although Calgary has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Across their last five home contests, Seattle has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Kraken have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.
Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction
Before their matchup against Seattle, the Flames arrive with a 6-9-3 record. They hold a 5-4-2 record when considered the favorites and 1-5-1 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-5-2 record this season, and they are 3-4-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Flames have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 8th in the league. Calgary’s offense comes into the game ranked 26th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Jacob Markstrom has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 4-6, and his save percentage stands at 90.3%.
Before their matchup against Calgary, the Kraken arrive with a 7-8-4 record. They hold a 2-1-1 record when considered the favorites and 5-7-3 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-3-4 record, while they are 3-5-0 when playing at home.
The Kraken come into the game scoring an average of 2.6 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 7th in the league. In terms of the Kraken’s offense during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Philipp Grubauer gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-6, and his save percentage is 88.9%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flames winning this one 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- We like the Flames on the moneyline (-102)
- The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Oliver Kylington – Personal – Out
- Kevin Rooney – Shoulder – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Shoulder – Out
