Pacific Division foes meet when Kraken host the Flames

The Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames, both members of the Pacific Division, are set to face off in an upcoming matchup on Wednesday. Seattle, currently boasting an 8-5-1 record overall and a 2-3-0 division record, takes on Calgary, who have struggled with a 7-8 overall record and a 2-6-0 division record. The Kraken have shown resilience, going 7-1-1 in games where they score three or more goals, while the Flames have conceded 53 goals while managing to score 38 for a -15 scoring differential.

This will be the fourth time these teams have met this season, with the Flames claiming a 6-2 victory in their last encounter.

Notable performers for the Kraken include Berkly Catton, who has contributed four goals and seven assists, and Frederick Gaudreau, who has scored six goals and added three assists in their past 10 games. Denver's Joel Farabee has also made an impact, delivering five goals and 10 assists over the same period. Matvei Gridin has been instrumental in the Kraken's offense with five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

In the past ten games, the Kraken have compiled a 6-3-1 record, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and seven penalty minutes per game. They have conceded four goals per game on average. Meanwhile, the Flames have posted a 7-3-0 record in their last ten games, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes per game, while conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game.

Injuries have plagued both teams. For the Kraken, Ryan Lindgren (upper body), Jared McCann (lower body), Jake O'Brien (lower body), and Jacob Melanson (chest) are all out. On the Flames' side, Jonathan Huberdeau (hip), Devin Cooley (lower body), Brennan Othmann (upper body, day-to-day) and Samuel Honzek (lower body) are all sidelined.