NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 1/5/2026

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Seattle Kraken (18-14-7, 43 pts) at Calgary Flames (18-19-4, 40 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Monday, January 5
Time: 9:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/KHN/King5/Kong/Prime/SNW
Radio: Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM/960 The Fan

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Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken won their second straight on Friday in a 4-3 shootout win. They’ve recorded points in seven straight games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

Calgary Flames News & Notes:

The Flames suffered a 4-3 loss to the Predators on Saturday, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Kakko-Beniers-Eberle
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Gaudreau
Catton-Wright-McCann
Winterton-Meyers-Melanson

Dunn-Larsson
Lindgren-Fleury
Evans-Oleksiak

Daccord
Grubauer

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:

Sharangovich-Kadri-Farabee
Huberdeau-Frost-Klapka
Coleman-Backlund-Coronato
Lomberg-Beecher-Zary

Bahl-Andersson
Kuznetsov-Weegar
Hanley-Brzustewicz

Wolf
Cooley

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Players To Watch:

Seattle Kraken

Chandler Stephenson scored a goal in the Kraken’s loss to the Flames back in December.

Calgary Flames

Mikael Backlund scored two of the Flames four goals in their 4-2 win over Seattle back on December 18th.

Injury Report:

Seattle Kraken

G Matt Murray – IR
F Jaden Schwartz – IR
D Brandon Montour – IR

Calgary Flames

F Martin Pospisil – IR
F Samuel Honzek – IR
D Jake Bean – IR

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