Calgary Flames (2-7-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (4-5-2, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames aim to stop a six-game slide with a win against the Seattle Kraken.
Seattle had a 46-28-8 record overall and went 13-11-2 in Pacific Division games last season. The Kraken scored 289 total goals last season (3.5 per game on 30.5 shots per game).
Calgary has gone 2-7-1 overall with a 0-1-0 record against the Pacific Division. The Flames have a 1-4-0 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.
Saturday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vince Dunn has two goals and seven assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has scored five goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
Elias Lindholm has two goals and six assists for the Flames. Andrew Mangiapane has scored four goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 4-4-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Flames: 2-7-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 4.2 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kraken: Brandon Tanev: out (lower body), Andre Burakovsky: out (upper body).
Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (undisclosed), Kevin Rooney: out (shoulder), Adam Ruzicka: day to day (shoulder), Jakob Pelletier: out (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
