- Matchup: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames
- Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- Broadcast: ESPN+
- Betting Odds: Kraken (-104) Flames (-114)
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The Seattle Kraken (34-37-11 in the previous season) journey to Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday to face off against the Calgary Flames (34-39-9 last year). Currently, the betting line sees the Kraken positioned at -104, while the Flames open at -114. The total over/under is set at 6.
The Seattle Kraken suffered a 2-0 defeat against the Avalanche in their last outing. Offensively, the Kraken struggled significantly, failing to convert on any of their 22 shot attempts. They had 2 power play opportunities but couldn’t capitalize. Seattle accumulated 10 penalty minutes during this game.
In terms of goal production, the Seattle Kraken netted 224 goals last season (28th in the league) while conceding 257. They finished the previous season with 79 points and a points percentage of .482. Seattle had 221 power play chances, scoring on 43 of them, resulting in a power play success rate of 19.46%. In even-strength situations, they allowed 197 goals while scoring 181 themselves. The Kraken registered 2,099 shot attempts with a shooting percentage of 10.7%. Their opponents took 2,415 shots against them, leading to a save percentage of .894. Opponents had 216 power play chances against Seattle (27th in the NHL) and converted 60 times.
Joey Daccord is expected to be in the net for this matchup. Throughout his professional career, Daccord has allowed 464 goals, maintaining an average of 2.86 goals against per game. He has participated in 173 NHL games, boasting a save percentage of .903 over 6,790 minutes. Daccord’s overall record stands at 69-70-24, having started 162 games. He has recorded 92 quality starts, which translates to a .568 quality start percentage. Daccord has faced 4,804 shots and made 4,340 saves.
In their most recent game, the Calgary Flames faced off against the Kings, winning 3-1. During this match, they scored 3 goals from 21 shots on goal, with 1 successful conversion out of 3 power play chances.
Last season, the Calgary Flames scored 208 goals, earning 77 points with a points percentage of .470. They conceded 256 goals, consisting of 208 at even strength and 48 while shorthanded. The Flames scored 171 goals at even strength and ranked 32nd in power play goals with 37. Calgary had 229 power play opportunities, achieving a conversion rate of 16.16%. They attempted 2,305 shots (15th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 9.02%, while allowing 2,453 shots against them. Their penalty kill was effective 80.41% of the time against 245 opponent power plays, resulting in an overall save percentage of 89.6%.
Dustin Wolf will be guarding the goal for the Flames. He has recorded 3,249 saves out of 3,598 shots faced, giving him a save percentage of .903. Wolf has a career record of 60-52-12 and has played in 128 games, starting 124 of them, with a total of 3,894 minutes played. His quality starts percentage is 53.2%, and he boasts a total of 66 quality starts in his NHL journey. Opponents average 2.81 goals per game against him, totaling 349 goals conceded.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL contest, either against the spread or on the moneyline?
My Pick: Choose Seattle (-104)
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