The Seattle Kraken (1-1) take on the Calgary Flames (0-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Kraken were defeated by the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in their most recent outing, while the Flames are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Sunday’s hockey action.
Flames vs. Kraken Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Kraken 6, Flames 0.
Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-156)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kraken (-1.5)
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Kraken Splits and Trends
The Kraken (34-37-11 overall) had an 8-11-19 record last season in games that went to overtime.
Seattle was 11-5-5 (27 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
In the 11 games last season the Kraken scored just one goal, they finished 0-10-1.
Seattle finished 2-16-5 in the 23 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering nine points).
The Kraken scored three or more goals in 44 games (32-8-4, 68 points).
In the 32 games when Seattle scored a single power-play goal, it registered 39 points by finishing 16-9-7.
In the 22 games when it outshot its opponent, Seattle was 6-13-3 (15 points).
The Kraken were outshot by their opponent 55 times, and went 26-23-6 (58 points).
Flames Splits and Trends
The Flames had a record of 34-39-9 last season and were 7-9-16 in overtime contests.
Calgary accumulated 26 points (10-6-6) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
In 21 games last season when the Flames ended up with just one goal, they picked up four points (1-18-2).
When Calgary scored two goals last season, they amassed 18 points (8-9-2 record).
The Flames scored more than two goals 37 times, accumulating 54 points (25-8-4).
Last season Calgary recorded a lone power-play goal in 20 games, posting a record of 9-7-4.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Calgary posted a record of 11-16-3 (25 points).
The Flames were outshot by their opponents 50 times last season, and took 50 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)
Flames vs. Kraken Game Time and TV Channel
When: Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
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