CGY 1–6 SEA Final · L
Flames/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 1, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 0-1-0
1–6
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 0608112126 SEA 36012313631 goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
CGY 0-1-0 · SEA 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1

Flames fell to the Kraken

The Flames were outchanced (4.1 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 1–6. Dustin Wolf allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starVince Dunn SEA · D · #29 1 G · 2 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Kraken created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.2, on 31 and 26 shots on goal.

CGY 1.2 xG · 26 shots SEA 4.1 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.4 · 0.6
2nd 0.4 · 1.3
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 2.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 10.
CGY 10%SEA 90%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:04 Matvei Gridin· Holding
Eberle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
09:10 Jordan Eberle PP
Jared McCann, Vince Dunn · Power play (Gridin, holding) · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
2
09:42 Vince Dunn GWG
Ryan Winterton, Shane Wright · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
PEN
12:38 Josh Mahura· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Kaapo Kakko, Ryker Evans · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
PEN
20:00 Martin Pospisil· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
04:32 Joel Farabee· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:37 Kevin Bahl· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:37 Jacob Melanson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:27 Joel Farabee· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:33 Adam Klapka· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
4
Vince Dunn, Joey Daccord · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Jared McCann · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
16:35 Ryan Strome
Yegor Sharangovich, Connor Zary · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
17:01 Kaapo Kakko
Jared McCann, Matty Beniers · poke shot, a good chance (22%)

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−1.7
vs expected
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 4.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.4
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CGYSEA
Shots on goal
26
31
Expected goals
1.2
4.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/1
1/5
Penalty minutes
12
4
The Flames went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Kraken power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
17Yegor SharangovichY. SharangovichC011−1010017:142150%0100.0
86Joel FarabeeJ. FarabeeLW000−2410017:1124—0010.0
11Mikael BacklundM. BacklundC000−1010017:072452%0100.2
22Ryan StromeR. StromeC101−1040016:011933%0100.2
29Samuel HonzekS. HonzekLW000−1020015:3222—0100.1
27Matt CoronatoM. CoronatoRW000−2010013:342067%0100.1
47Connor ZaryC. ZaryC011−1010013:1916—0300.0
16Morgan FrostM. FrostC000−2020012:482078%0210.1
76Martin PospisilM. PospisilC0000220012:402138%0000.0
72Maxim TsyplakovM. TsyplakovRW0000010012:2818—0200.1
92Matvei GridinM. GridinRW000−1200012:1018—0000.2
43Adam KlapkaA. KlapkaRW0000200011:2917—0100.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
71Simon NemecS. NemecD000−1040021:1825—0200.0
7Kevin BahlK. BahlD0000210021:0727—0000.0
55Jake MiddletonJ. MiddletonD000−2020020:5523—0000.1
28Zach WhitecloudZ. WhitecloudD000−1000019:1426—0100.0
37Yan KuznetsovY. KuznetsovD000−1010018:1025—0000.0
19Zayne ParekhZ. ParekhD000−3010017:4721—0100.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
32Dustin WolfD. WolfG26326.81221/265/60/059:50✓−1.7
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.

Last night's Cap Challenge

4 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
7 pts · $32.4M
RO
GoalsRyan Otto
2 goals · $32.4M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
36 saves · $7.0M