The Calgary Flames (13-17-4) are favorites when they host the Seattle Kraken (12-13-6) on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flames are -175 on the moneyline to win, while the Kraken have +145 moneyline odds.

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Flames vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Flames (-175)
• Underdog: Kraken (+145)
• Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• Calgary and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 34 games this season.
• So far this season, 41.9% of Seattle’s games (13/31) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.0, is 0.5 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.5 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

• The Flames offense’s 85 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
• Calgary is ranked 16th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 101 (3.0 per game).
• Their goal differential (-16) ranks them 27th in the NHL.
• Calgary has recorded 15 power-play goals on 109 chances this season, to rank 26th in the league.
• The Flames’ offense has the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.76%).
• Calgary’s five shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Flames’ 83.49% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
• The Flames’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the league.
• Calgary connects on 8.5% of its shots, ranking 32nd in the NHL.
• The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

• Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won three of those matchups.
• The Flames have not had moneyline odds lower than -175 in a game this season.
• There is a 63.6% chance that Calgary wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: seven goals and 22 assists
• Rasmus Andersson: seven goals and 15 assists
• Matthew Coronato: 10 goals and nine assists
• Dustin Wolf: 10-13-2 record, .895 save percentage, 69 goals allowed

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken’s 77 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Seattle’s 95 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -18.
• Seattle has put up 18 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 98 chances).
• The Kraken have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.37%.
• Seattle has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The Kraken’s 32nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 67.82%.
• The Kraken have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.5%).
• Seattle is shooting 9.7% (27th in the league).
• The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 26 games this season, with nine upset wins (34.6%).
• Seattle is 4-5 when it is the underdog by +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 40.8% chance for the Kraken to win.

Kraken Leaders

• Jordan Eberle: 10 goals and 10 assists
• Vince Dunn: five goals and 14 assists
• Chandler Stephenson: seven goals and 11 assists
• Joey Daccord : 8-8-4 record, .893 save percentage, 55 goals conceded