Flames vs. Kraken betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (18-19-4) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they host the Seattle Kraken (18-14-7), who have +124 odds, on Monday, Jan. 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flames to win vs Kraken -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Flames vs. Kraken Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-148)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Kraken Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 41 games this season.
  • Seattle has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 16 of 39 games this season.
  • Monday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.3 for these two teams.
  • The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames offense’s 109 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 29th in the league.
  • Calgary is ranked 11th in league action in goals against this season, having given up 119 (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -10.
  • Calgary has scored 19 power-play goals on 130 chances this season, to rank 27th in the league.
  • The Flames’ 14.62% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary’s six shorthanded goals this season rank second in the league.
  • The Flames kill 81.1% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • With a 49.6% faceoff win rate, the Flames have the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Calgary has a 9.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the league.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • In 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won six times.
  • Through three games with moneyline odds lower than -148 this season, the Flames have picked up a victory twice.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: eight goals and 24 assists
  • Rasmus Andersson: nine goals and 18 assists
  • Mikael Backlund: 10 goals and 16 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 14-15-2 record, .901 save percentage, 84 goals given up

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (102 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Seattle’s 111 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their -9 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
  • Seattle has scored 23 power-play goals this season (on 114 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
  • The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (20.18%) ranks 14th in the league.
  • Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all NHL squads).
  • The 70.27% penalty-kill percentage the Kraken have registered is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Kraken have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage (46.5%).
  • Seattle’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

  • The Kraken have been an underdog in 34 games this season, with 15 upset wins (44.1%).
  • Seattle has gone 8-11 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Kraken, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jordan Eberle: 14 goals and 13 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: 11 goals and 14 assists
  • Eeli Tolvanen: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 11-9-5 record, .901 save percentage, 67 goals allowed
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