Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Best Bets and Prediction

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20 November 2023

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Best Bets and Prediction

The Seattle Kraken (7-8-4) had a disappointing start to the NHL schedule, but hope to build on some positive momentum with their third consecutive win tonight against the Calgary Flames (6-8-3). Seattle is three points ahead of the Flames for fifth in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division. Calgary beat Seattle 6-3 on November 4.

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Pick Kraken ML (-120) & the game to go OVER the total (6.5-110).

Jacob Markstrom (2.75 GAA, .903 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Flames. Philipp Grubauer (3.27 GAA, .889 save percentage) is the likely starting goaltender for the Kraken. Let’s take a closer look at the Flames vs. Kraken best bets and odds.

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Odds

Flames vs Kraken Information

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken

Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington

Date & Time: Monday, November 20 at 10 p.m. ET

How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Recent Scores

Calgary is coming off of a 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday. They’re 4-4-2 in their last 10 games and the Calgary Flames schedule isn’t about to get any easier with upcoming road games against good NHL teams like the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche.

The Seattle Kraken standings, meanwhile, have improved slightly with back-to-back victories over the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders. They’re looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season in the Flames vs. Kraken best bets.

Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Analysis

Calgary has been a huge disappointment this season and is now among the NHL picks to begin selling off assets – defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Chris Tanev are already on the trade block, with the former’s agent requesting a trade last week. The Flames rank 25th in goals (2.82) and 20th in goals allowed (3.35). Interestingly, they’re eighth in shots allowed (29.1) and have the league’s sixth-best penalty kill. They need a lot more from their goaltending and offense.

Elias Lindholm, who scored his first goal in 10 games against the Canucks last week, is the team’s leader in NHL player stats with 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in 17 games. Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau are second and third with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Seattle has similar offensive and defensive numbers as they rank 28th in goals (2.63) and 24th in goals allowed (3.47). They haven’t given up fewer than three goals in nine games, since defeating the Nashville Predators 4-2 on November 2. That was just the second time this season they’ve allowed less than three goals. Not surprisingly, both Grubbauer and backup Joey Daccord have save percentages below .900.

Defenseman Vince Dunn leading the team in scoring with 16 points (2 goals, 14 assists) is a major indictment on the Kraken offense. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jaden Schwartz are tied for second with 15 points. Matty Beniers, winner of the Calder Trophy last season, is off to a slow start with just 10 points in 19 games but has goals in consecutive games.

Flames players Kevin Rooney and Oliver Kylington are on the NHL injury report and won’t play in tonight’s game. Seattle is without Andre Burakovsky, who is on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Odds Breakdown for Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken

Calgary Flames

The Flames are slight underdogs with NHL odds of +100 on the moneyline and puck line odds of +1.5 (-265). Calgary is 6-11 against the spread (ATS) this season, including 2-8 on the road. Their over-under record in NHL games is 11-6.

Seattle Kraken

Seattle is a -120 betting favorite for the Kraken vs. Flames best bets. They have a puck line of -1.5 (+190). The over/under is 6.5. Seattle is 11-8 ATS, including 2-6 at home. Their over-under record is 10-9, including 4-4 at home.