Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flames versus the Kraken? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6 goals and the Kraken are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Flames.
CALGARY FLAMES VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK
The Pick: Seattle Kraken -1.5
This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, October 19th.
WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:
- According to our analysis, we anticipate the Kraken to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Kraken on the moneyline
- The Kraken should also cover at -1.5
No Pressure for Calgary as Away Dogs
Calgary improved to 4-0-0 with a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks. The Flames covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.
Matthew Coronato opened the scoring for Calgary at 3:59 in the first period. The Blackhawks tied it up at 16:11 in the first, but the Flames pulled ahead with a goal from Andrei Kuzmenko in the second period. Coronato added another goal in the third, sealing the win.
Matthew Coronato led the way for the Flames with two goals, including an empty-netter at 19:21 in the third period. He found the net for the first time this season at 3:59 in the first. Andrei Kuzmenko also scored, netting his first goal of the year on a power play at 13:32 in the second period.
Calgary took 27 shots on goal and recorded 19 giveaways. The Flames picked up five assists, with Jonathan Huberdeau and Connor Zary each earning their third assist of the season. Mikael Backlund added his first assist on Coronato’s empty-net goal.
Defensively, the Flames gave up the tying goal at 16:11 in the first period, but they shut down the Blackhawks after that, securing a 3-1 win. Dustin Wolf finished with 31 saves and a 96.9% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways, 29 hits, and 21 blocks.
Will Seattle Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?
With a 6-4 win over the Flyers, the Kraken moved to 3-2-0 this season. Seattle covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 10 goals surpassing the pre-game line of 6.
All six of Seattle’s goals came from different players, and they had to rally after trailing 2-1 at the end of the first period. The Kraken tied it up in the second and went on to score four unanswered goals before the Flyers responded.
Seattle’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 6-4 win over the Flyers, with six different players finding the net. Brandon Montour opened the scoring for the Kraken, while Oliver Bjorkstrand added his second goal of the season with 5:08 left in the game.
After a quiet first period, the Kraken scored four times in the second, including Jared McCann’s third goal of the year on a power play. Jordan Eberle, who now has four goals this season, also scored in the second period.
On the defensive side, the Kraken will look to improve after allowing four goals to the Flyers. After taking a 5-2 lead in the 2nd period, Seattle’s defense gave up two goals in the 3rd, including one on the power play. Goalie Philipp Grubauer finished with a save percentage of 84% on 25 shots from Philadelphia.