CGY 2–4 SEA Final · L
Flames/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Calgary Flames
CGY · 0-1-0
2–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 2-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 190718224 SEA 270828423 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
CGY 0-1-0 · SEA 2-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1

Flames fell to the Kraken

The Flames created the better chances (2.3 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Devin Cooley allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starAydar Suniev CGY · LW · #61 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Flames created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 24 and 23 shots on goal.

CGY 2.3 xG · 24 shots SEA 1.7 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.9 · 1.0
2nd 0.8 · 0.3
3rd 0.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 63.
CGY 63%SEA 37%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 13 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:25 Tyson Jugnauth· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
04:51 Ty Nelson
Logan Morrison, Jani Nyman · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
PEN
05:05 · Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:05 Brennan Othmann· Elbowing
Firkus scored on this power play
5 min
Major
PEN
05:05 Brennan Othmann· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
05:05 · Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
05:05 Brennan Othmann· Game
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
06:25 Ty Nelson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
09:23 Jagger Firkus PP
Jon-Randall Avon, Oscar Fisker Molgaard · Power play (Othmann, elbowing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
13:01 Aydar Suniev
Samuel Honzek · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2nd period
PEN
04:34 Dryden Hunt· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Caden Price· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:55 Kaden Hammell· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
10:26 Aydar Suniev
Ben Jones, Abram Wiebe · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
PEN
10:50 Joel Hanley· Interference
Morrison scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
11:59 Logan Morrison PPGWG
Tyson Jugnauth, Jon-Randall Avon · Power play (Hanley, interference) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
PEN
17:05 Devin Cooley· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:41 Carson Rehkopf· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:44 Jon-Randall Avon EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−1.6
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.8
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CGYSEA
Shots on goal
24
23
Expected goals
2.3
1.7
Hits
32
16
Blocks
20
15
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/5
2/3
Penalty minutes
26
17
The Flames went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Kraken power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
92M. GridinM. GridinRW000−1020019:3024—0300.1
93A. NylanderA. NylanderLW000−1011118:3023—0000.0
6R. KerinsR. KerinsC000−1016018:012247%0000.3
39T. GrossT. GrossC0000023017:352363%0000.3
65W. StromgrenW. StromgrenLW0000012117:0622—0010.0
29Samuel HonzekS. HonzekLW0110011015:4924—0000.2
15Dryden HuntD. HuntLW0000221015:3522—0210.1
61Aydar SunievA. SunievLW202+1041115:2419—0100.7
38J. CastagnaJ. CastagnaC000+1011013:402029%0010.3
18Ben JonesB. JonesC0110005013:272462%0100.0
49A. BashaA. BashaLW0000010013:0119—0000.1
78Brennan OthmannB. OthmannLW000−12010000:532—0000.1
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
19Zayne ParekhZ. ParekhD0000013123:1025—0210.1
48H. BrzustewiczH. BrzustewiczD000+1011119:5527—0400.0
44Joel HanleyJ. HanleyD000−1201218:3826—0100.0
37Y. KuznetsovY. KuznetsovD000+1020217:4028—0000.1
94B. PachalB. PachalD000−1015116:4624—0200.0
52Abram WiebeA. WiebeD011+1021016:1425—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
1Devin CooleyD. CooleyG19223.86414/153/52/258:57−1.6
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.