Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
Puck drop: 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT)
TV/Streaming: ESPN+, KONG/Prime Video (Kraken local), Sportsnet West (Flames)
This Pacific Division rematch comes just three days after Seattle dominated Calgary 6-1 in the Flames’ home opener. Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back (Flames lost 4-1 at Vancouver on Saturday; Kraken fell 3-1 at Edmonton). Seattle hosts its home opener looking to build on recent dominance in the series.
Projected Lineups
Calgary Flames:
Matvei Gridin – Morgan Frost – Matt Coronato
Samuel Honzek – Mikael Backlund – Joel Farabee
Brennan Othmann – Ryan Strome – Yegor Sharangovich
Maxim Tsyplakov – Martin Pospisil – Adam Klapka Kevin Bahl – Zach Whitecloud
Joel Hanley – Simon Nemec
Jacob Middleton – Zayne Parekh G: Dustin Wolf (projected; Devin Cooley backup)
Seattle Kraken:
Jared McCann – Matty Beniers – Kaapo Kakko
Bobby McMann – Chandler Stephenson – Jordan Eberle
Ryan Winterton – Berkly Catton – Shane Wright
Ben Meyers – Frederick Gaudreau – Mackie Samoskevich Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans – Brandon Montour
Ryan Lindgren – Cale Fleury (or similar third pair) G: Joey Daccord (projected; Philipp Grubauer backup)
Injury Reports
Flames:
Jonathan Huberdeau (LW/C) – Hip (IR; no firm timetable, expected mid-October or later).
Kraken:
Jacob Melanson (RW) – Upper body (IR; week-to-week, expected mid-to-late October).
Jake O’Brien (C) – Lower body (IR; expected around Oct. 6).
Mackie Samoskevich (RW) recently activated and available.
Huberdeau’s absence continues to limit Calgary’s offensive creativity. Seattle is missing physical depth with Melanson out but has Samoskevich back.
Recent Team Forms
Flames: 0-2-0 after a 6-1 home loss to Seattle (Thursday) and a 4-1 road loss at Vancouver (Saturday). They have scored just two goals total and allowed 10. Matt Coronato provided the lone goal in the Vancouver defeat. Offensive struggles and defensive lapses have defined the early going. Special teams have been quiet.
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Kraken: 1-1-0 after a dominant 6-1 road win at Calgary (Vince Dunn three points, strong play from Beniers/Kakko/McCann) followed by a competitive 3-1 loss at Edmonton (late goals by Draisaitl and McDavid). Joey Daccord was excellent in the opener; Philipp Grubauer solid in the loss. They enter the home opener with confidence against a familiar opponent.
Series History
Seattle has recently dominated the matchup. The Kraken won the last three meetings by a combined 15-3 score, including the 6-1 blowout on Oct. 1, 2026, a 5-1 win in Calgary earlier in 2026, and a 4-1 home win late last season. Overall since the Kraken’s inception, Calgary holds a slight historical edge, but recent form strongly favors Seattle. This is the second of multiple scheduled meetings this season.
Key Player Matchups
Matt Coronato / Morgan Frost / Matvei Gridin vs. Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson — Calgary’s top young line must generate offense against Seattle’s top defensive pair. Dunn was outstanding in the first meeting.
Jared McCann / Matty Beniers / Kaapo Kakko vs. Calgary’s top pair (Bahl-Whitecloud) — Seattle’s top line produced heavily in the opener and will look to exploit Flames defensive inconsistencies.
Mikael Backlund / Joel Farabee vs. middle-six Kraken — The veteran Flames line provides structure; Backlund’s two-way play is critical without Huberdeau.
Goaltending: Dustin Wolf vs. Joey Daccord — Wolf struggled in the first meeting. Daccord was sharp and is expected to start the home opener.
Special teams & transition — Seattle’s recent success has come from strong transition and opportunistic scoring; Calgary must improve its defensive-zone coverage and generate more sustained pressure.
Game Odds
Calgary Flames 5.5
Seattle Kraken – 152
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 3, 2026
