Kraken vs. Flames betting preview

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The Seattle Kraken (23-27-3) are home favorites (-170 moneyline odds to win) against the Calgary Flames (25-19-7, +142 moneyline odds). The outing on Sunday starts at 9:00 PM ET from Climate Pledge Arena on ESPN+.

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Kraken to win vs Flames -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Kraken vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Kraken (-170)
  • Underdog: Flames (+142)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Kraken vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 31 of 53 games this season.
  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 23 of 51 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.1 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stat Insights

  • The Kraken are ranked 14th in the NHL with 158 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • On defense, Seattle has conceded 168 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -10.
  • The 28 power-play goals Seattle has recorded this season (on 147 chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
  • The Kraken are ranked 24th in the league with a 19.05% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Seattle’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 29th in the NHL.
  • The Kraken kill 77.78% of their opponent’s power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Kraken’s players win 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Seattle has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.3 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Moneyline

  • Seattle has gone 9-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Kraken have won twice in four games with moneyline odds lower than -170 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Seattle has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Kraken Leaders

  • Jared McCann: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Chandler Stephenson: nine goals and 29 assists
  • Jaden Schwartz: 18 goals and 17 assists
  • Joey Daccord : 18-12-2 record, .916 save percentage, 80 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 135 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Calgary has conceded 149 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th.
  • Their 21st-ranked goal differential is -14.
  • Calgary has put up 30 power-play goals this season (on 140 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.43%.
  • Calgary has recorded five shorthanded goals.
  • The 72.79% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have amassed is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
  • The Flames have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage (45.8%).
  • Calgary is shooting 9.1% (30th in the league).
  • The Flames have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have secured an upset victory in 11, or 33.3%, of the 33 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Calgary has won five of its 11 games when it is the underdog by +142 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flames have a 41.3% chance to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 19 goals and 17 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 17 goals and 18 assists
  • Blake Coleman: 12 goals and 17 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 19-9-2 record, .916 save percentage, 75 goals allowed
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