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

Kraken beat the Flames

The Kraken earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 1.2, and a 6–1 win to show for it. 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.

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

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Flames 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
+1.4
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.7
vs expected
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 4.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SEACGY
Shots on goal
31
26
Expected goals
4.1
1.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
1/5
0/1
Penalty minutes
4
12
The Kraken went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 1 Flames power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
27Berkly CattonB. CattonC000+1010019:002150%0020.1
19Jared McCannJ. McCannLW033+2040017:5423—0000.0
7Jordan EberleJ. EberleRW101+1040017:5223—1101.7
9Chandler StephensonC. StephensonC101+1020016:592450%0010.3
10Matty BeniersM. BeniersC112+2010016:582141%0110.2
84Kaapo KakkoK. KakkoRW112+3010016:4922—0200.2
26Ryan WintertonR. WintertonC011+1030016:1721—0100.0
74Bobby McMannB. McMannC000+1030016:0523—0200.3
51Shane WrightS. WrightC0110020015:552167%0020.6
89Frederick GaudreauF. GaudreauC1010020013:582054%0000.2
63Jacob MelansonJ. MelansonRW000021009:3115—0000.1
42Curtis DouglasC. DouglasC000000005:589—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
62Brandon MontourB. MontourD000+2040024:1125—0000.0
41Ryker EvansR. EvansD011+2010020:4224—0120.0
29Vince DunnV. DunnD123+1020020:3725—0100.3
6Adam LarssonA. LarssonD0000010018:4824—0200.0
28Josh MahuraJ. MahuraD000+1200014:2820—0200.0
55Ryan LindgrenR. LindgrenD000+2000014:2822—0100.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
35Joey DaccordJ. DaccordG24251.96022/230/02/259:30✓+1.4
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