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

Kraken beat the Flames

The Kraken were outchanced (2.3 to 1.7 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. 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.

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

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 13 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Flames 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
+0.8
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
7/8 saves · 1 GA · 0.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SEACGY
Shots on goal
23
24
Expected goals
1.7
2.3
Hits
16
32
Blocks
15
20
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
2/3
0/5
Penalty minutes
17
26
The Kraken went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 5 Flames power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
78Oscar Fisker MolgaardO. Fisker MolgaardC011+1000120:102558%0010.0
26R. WintertonR. WintertonC0000000018:3526—0010.1
16Jon-Randall AvonJ. AvonC1230040017:3323—0000.1
57Jagger FirkusJ. FirkusRW1010041116:4922—1100.5
38Jani NymanJ. NymanRW011+1000116:1023—0110.2
96Logan MorrisonL. MorrisonC112+1011015:032050%1200.1
67M. StephensM. StephensC000−1010014:292267%0100.0
82E. SaleE. SaleLW000−1010013:5618—0100.1
14Carson RehkopfC. RehkopfLW000+1221012:2419—0000.2
15 . C000−1724111:141738%0000.0
90N. VilleneuveN. VilleneuveC000−1002009:0314—0000.0
42C. DouglasC. DouglasC000−1013008:1715—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
24Ty NelsonT. NelsonD101+2220019:5629—0120.1
83Tyson JugnauthT. JugnauthD011−1212119:5327—0000.1
48Caden PriceC. PriceD000−1211319:5228—0410.0
23G. OlofssonG. OlofssonD000+1031319:5130—0210.0
46V. OttavainenV. OttavainenD000+1000318:0125—0120.0
47Kaden HammellK. HammellD000−2200317:2524—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
31Philipp GrubauerP. GrubauerG15161.93812/133/30/040:00+0.8
39Nikke KokkoN. KokkoG781.8754/53/30/020:00−0.2
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.