Our Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Calgary Flames (0-2-0 this season; 34-39-9 in 2025-26) visit the Seattle Kraken (1-1-0 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT). TV: Sportsnet West (Canada) / KONG / Prime Video (U.S. regional).
Home-opener storyline: The Kraken open their home schedule at Climate Pledge Arena three days after beating Calgary 6-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 1, when six different Seattle players scored. Seattle is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Saturday, Oct. 3. Calgary is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss at Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 3. Both Pacific Division teams missed the playoffs last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Seattle at -142 and Calgary at +120 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Calgary Flames @ Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Calgary Flames 0-2-0 | Seattle Kraken 1-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Calgary Flames 34-39-9 | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 |
| Head Coaches | CGY: Ryan Huska (4th season) | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | CGY +1.5 (-205) | SEA -1.5 (+170) |
| Moneyline | Calgary Flames: +120 | Seattle Kraken: -142 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-125 / u+105) |
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Date / Time | Sunday, October 4, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Sportsnet West (Canada) / KONG / Prime Video (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | CGY: TBD (Dustin Wolf / Devin Cooley; Devin Cooley started Saturday) | SEA: TBD (Joey Daccord / Philipp Grubauer; Philipp Grubauer started Saturday) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, ~6:23 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Calgary Flames Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Calgary went 34-39-9 (77 points), finished seventh in the Pacific and missed the playoffs. The Flames scored 2.54 goals per game, the fewest in the NHL (NHL.com). Matt Coronato led the team with 45 points, and Morgan Frost (22 goals) and Mikael Backlund each had 43.
Offseason moves: Calgary acquired defenseman Simon Nemec, the No. 2 selection in the 2022 draft, from New Jersey with forward Maxim Tsyplakov and signed Nemec to a five-year, $36.25 million contract. The Flames also acquired defenseman Jake Middleton from Minnesota for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta, and Ryan Lomberg signed with Columbus.
Key players & coach: Coronato, Frost, Backlund, Joel Farabee (20 goals), Connor Zary, Ryan Strome and Yegor Sharangovich lead the forwards, and 20-year-old Matvei Gridin is projected for a top-line role. Nemec, Kevin Bahl, Zach Whitecloud and 2024 No. 9 selection Zayne Parekh are on the back end. Ryan Huska is in his fourth season as coach.
Goalies: Dustin Wolf, a Calder Trophy finalist in 2024-25, went 23-29-3 with a 3.01 GAA and .899 save percentage in 57 games last season and made 26 saves on 32 shots in the opener. Devin Cooley went 10-10-6 with a 2.69 GAA and .909 save percentage. Calgary had not confirmed a starter for Sunday at research time.
Season opener recap: Seattle beat Calgary 6-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 1. The Kraken led 3-0 after the first period, and Strome scored the Flames’ only goal at 16:35 of the third. Seattle outshot Calgary 32-25 (NHL.com).
Saturday’s result: Calgary lost 4-1 to Vancouver at Rogers Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3, so Sunday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Calgary goal: Matt Coronato. Devin Cooley started in goal for Calgary and made 22 saves on 25 shots. Leevi Meriläinen started for Vancouver and made 23 saves on 24 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Jonathan Huberdeau is on injured reserve after hip resurfacing surgery in March, and there is no timeline for his return (NHL.com, ESPN).
Seattle Kraken Preview: Home Opener at Climate Pledge Arena
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. The Kraken ranked 28th in scoring, 23rd in goals against (3.13 per game), 20th on the power play (19.5 percent) and 31st on the penalty kill (72.2 percent) (NHL.com). Captain Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points.
Offseason moves: Forward Bobby McMann, acquired from Toronto in March, signed a six-year, $34.5 million contract. Seattle acquired Mackie Samoskevich from Florida for a first-round selection and a conditional second and signed him to a three-year deal, and added forward Curtis Douglas. Eeli Tolvanen (now with the Rangers), Jaden Schwartz (Colorado) and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (Vancouver) are gone.
Key players & coach: Eberle, Matty Beniers (50 points), Chandler Stephenson (49), Jared McCann, McMann, Kaapo Kakko and Shane Wright lead the forwards, with 2024 No. 8 selection Berkly Catton pushing for a bigger role. Vince Dunn, Adam Larsson, Brandon Montour and Ryan Lindgren lead the defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Joey Daccord went 20-20-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .897 save percentage in 47 games last season and made 24 saves on 25 shots in the opener. Philipp Grubauer went 13-12-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .909 save percentage in 32 games. Seattle had not confirmed a starter for Sunday at research time.
Season opener recap: Eberle (power play), Dunn, Frederick Gaudreau, Stephenson, Beniers and Kakko scored in the 6-1 win at Calgary on Oct. 1. McCann had three assists, and Dunn had a goal and two assists (NHL.com).
Saturday’s result: Seattle lost 3-1 to Edmonton at Rogers Place on Saturday, Oct. 3, so Sunday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Seattle goal: Bobby McMann. Philipp Grubauer started in goal for Seattle and made 22 saves on 24 shots. Devon Levi started for Edmonton and made 19 saves on 20 shots. (NHL.com)
Roster and injuries: Samoskevich was activated off injured reserve Saturday and was set to make his Kraken debut at Edmonton, and forward Jacob Melanson was placed on injured reserve and is week to week with an upper-body injury (NHL.com Status Report). Forward Jake O’Brien (lower body) is also on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Flames vs Kraken
- Schedule spot: Seattle is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Saturday. Calgary is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-1 loss at Vancouver on Saturday. It is Seattle’s home opener and both teams’ third game in four days.
- Last season: Seattle won two of three meetings, 5-1 in Calgary on Jan. 5 and 4-1 at home on April 11. Calgary won 4-2 at home on Dec. 18, 2025 (NHL.com).
- Low-scoring teams: Calgary (2.54 goals per game) and Seattle (2.73) were two of the five lowest-scoring teams in the NHL last season. Seattle scored six goals in the Oct. 1 meeting.
- Special teams: Seattle’s penalty kill ranked 31st (72.2 percent) last season. Eberle scored on the power play against Calgary on Oct. 1.
- In goal: Daccord stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Oct. 1 meeting, and Wolf stopped 26 of 32.
- Odds snapshot: Seattle -142 / Calgary +120 on the moneyline, Kraken -1.5 (+170) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Wash.
TV: Sportsnet West has the game in Canada (NHL.com). In the U.S., KONG and Prime Video carry it in the Kraken’s market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists KHN and ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 4, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.