Kraken vs Flames

With the Kraken riding a three-game losing streak and a 1-8-1 nosedive over their last 10 while Calgary has steadied at 5-4-1 in that span, recent form clearly tilts toward the Flames. Seattle is still digging out from significant injuries up front – Jared McCann, Berkly Catton and Jaden Schwartz are all on injured reserve – while Calgary’s issues are more contained to the blue line with Jake Bean sidelined and Zayne Parekh away with Canada’s World Junior squad, and captain Mikael Backlund only briefly listed as day-to-day. Historically, Nazem Kadri has tormented Seattle in this building, including last spring’s 4-3 OT win where he scored twice, and he now drives a Flames attack that owns a modest but real home-ice edge at the Saddledome. Layer in Calgary’s better home record, Seattle’s negative goal differential and eroded scoring depth around Matty Beniers and Vince Dunn, and the Flames moneyline at -170 looks like the right side, even if the price isn’t a steal; this grades as a B pick for solid but not spectacular value. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 18/12/2025 09:51am

Seattle’s three-game skid comes with ugly offensive trends – just two goals per night over their last 10 – while Calgary’s 5-4-1 run has seen them play to roughly 5.7 total goals per game, a touch above this 5.5 line but not by much. The Kraken’s forward group is watered down without McCann, Schwartz and Catton, pushing more responsibility onto Beniers and depth pieces, and that’s a big reason their season-long goal total lags their goals against despite a still-structured defensive identity. On the other side, Calgary leans on Kadri, Blake Coleman and emerging shooter Matt Coronato, but this isn’t a run-and-gun roster; the Flames’ season scoring profile sits right around the mid-5s in total goals, and their recent success has come more from tightening up in front of Dustin Wolf and Devin Cooley than from track meets. Given Seattle’s lack of finish, their preference for lower-event hockey, and the fact that last year’s 4-3 OT meeting here needed extra time to clear six, taking Under 5.5 at a rewarding +110 gets the nod and earns a B for a reasonable blend of hit rate and plus-money upside. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 18/12/2025 09:51am

The Kraken’s current three-game losing streak and 1-8-1 stretch have featured multi-goal defeats as their thinned-out lineup struggles to keep pace, whereas the Flames’ 5-4-1 form includes several wins by margin, particularly at home. Seattle’s cluster of injuries to key forwards – McCann’s scoring touch, Schwartz’s two-way reliability and Catton’s playmaking – raises the risk that, if they fall behind, they won’t have the firepower to mount a late push, especially on the road in a tough barn. Calgary can roll a deeper top nine with Kadri, Coleman, Yegor Sharangovich, Coronato and Connor Zary, and we’ve already seen Kadri decide this matchup in overtime with a multi-goal effort, underscoring the talent gap when the game opens up. With the Flames owning a better goal differential at home than Seattle has on the road and getting last change to target favorable matchups against Seattle’s depleted middle six, laying -1.5 at +158 is a higher-variance but attractive payoff position; it earns a B- grade for decent value but more volatility than the moneyline or total. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 18/12/2025 09:51am