The Seattle Kraken and the Calgary Flames meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday night. Who comes out on top in Monday’s Pacific division clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Kraken vs. Flames Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this one looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Edmonton last time out. Jared McCann leads the Kraken in scoring with 47 points including a team-high 25 goals while Vince Dunn has 44 points with a team-high 33 assists. Oliver Bjorkstrand has 43 points with 15 goals and 28 assists as well this season. Joey Daccord has gone 16-12-10 with a 2.45 GAA and a .919 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 9-10-1 with a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season. The Kraken will play against the Jets (back-to-back set) and Golden Knights after this game.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six games following a home loss.
- The Kraken have won the third period in each of their last five night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in four of the Kraken’s last five games following a home loss.
Calgary Flames Team Preview
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to build on a five-game win streak after a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh last time out. Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 52 points including 22 goals and a team-high 30 assists while Blake Coleman has 47 points with 25 goals and 22 assists. Yegor Sharangovich has 41 points with 23 goals and 18 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 21-15-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 8-7-2 with a 3.21 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 1-3-1 with a 3.91 GAA and an .878 save percentage as well this season. The Flames will meet the Lightning and Panthers after this one.
Calgary Flames Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Kraken and Flames.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Monday games as favorites.
- The Flames have won the third period in each of their last eight games as home favorites following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flames’ last seven games following a home win.
Kraken vs. Flames Prediction
I’m on the Flames here. I get why you could make a case for the Kraken after Seattle’s put out some of their better performances as of late, but the reality is this Kraken team has still cost you a pretty penny at home as they have never really been a strong home team since their inception into the league a few years ago. Calgary’s playing some of their best hockey of the season right now and have owned this head-to-head matchup over the years. Give me the Flames in this one.