Kraken vs. Flames betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule includes an outing between the favored Seattle Kraken (3-2, -148 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Calgary Flames (4-0, +124 moneyline odds) at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Kraken to win vs Flames -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Kraken vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kraken (-148)
  • Underdog: Flames (+124)
  • Over/under: 6

Kraken vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Of Seattle’s 81 games last season, 41 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
  • Calgary combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 53 of 82 games last season.
  • These teams averaged 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.3 less than this one’s total.
  • These two teams allowed a combined 6.1 goals per game, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
  • In terms of goals scored, the Kraken were 29th in the league, and the Flames were 18th.
  • The Kraken were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Flames were 22nd.

Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stat Insights

  • The Kraken’s 19 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
  • Seattle is ranked 17th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 16 (3.2 per game).
  • With a +3 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the league.
  • Seattle has scored two power-play goals on 14 chances this season, to rank 21st in the league.
  • The Kraken are 26th in the league with a 14.29% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • The Kraken rank 16th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.92%.
  • With a 45.5% faceoff win percentage, the Kraken have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Seattle scores on 12.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Kraken average 21.6 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline

  • While playing two games as the moneyline favorite this season, Seattle has won once.
  • The Kraken have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -148.
  • There is a 59.7% chance that Seattle wins this game, per the moneyline.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: three goals and four assists
  • Jordan Eberle: four goals and two assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: four assists
  • Philipp Grubauer: 1-2-0 record, .877 save percentage, nine goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames’ 253 goals last season (3.1 per game) ranked them 18th in the league.
  • Calgary gave up 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
  • Their -14 goal differential was 20th in the league.
  • Calgary had 45 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 252 chances.
  • The Flames scored on 17.86% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
  • In terms of shorthanded goals, Calgary had 11.
  • At 80.82%, the Flames had the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flames won 49.6% of faceoffs, 20th in the NHL.
  • With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, Calgary was 21st in the league.
  • The Flames did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames were listed as an underdog 43 times last season, and won 19, or 44.2%, of those games.
  • Calgary was 6-18 last season as an underdog by +124 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this outing implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri scored 29 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 46 assists (0.6 per game) last season, fueling the Calgary offense with 75 total points (0.9 per game). He averaged 3.4 shots per game, shooting 10.5%.
  • Yegor Sharangovich was a top offensive contributor for Calgary with 59 total points last season. He scored 31 goals and added 28 assists in 82 games.
  • Blake Coleman’s 30 goals and 24 assists added up to 54 points.
  • Daniel Vladar had an .882 save percentage (60th in the league) last season, allowing 68 goals (3.6 goals against average). He compiled an 8-9-2 record.
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