Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Flames host the Kraken in season opener
Seattle Kraken vs. Calgary Flames
Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
LINE: Flames -116, Kraken -106; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host the Seattle Kraken for the season opener.
Calgary had a 34-39-9 record overall while going 14-9-3 against opponents from the Pacific Division last season. The Flames scored 208 total goals a season ago, averaging 2.5 per game on 28.1 shots per game.
Seattle had a 34-37-11 record overall while going 16-9-1 against opponents from the Pacific Division last season. The Kraken scored 2.7 goals per game last season while allowing 3.1 per game.
INJURIES: Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau: out (hip), Yan Kuznetsov: out for season (upper body), Joel Hanley: out for season (upper-body).
Kraken: Jared McCann: out for season (lower-body), Jake O'Brien: out (lower-body), Mackie Samoskevich: out (upper-body).
Regular Season Series
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Henry Mews, D | Out | Sep 25 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake O'Brien, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
| Mackie Samoskevich, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 27 |
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