Flames vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 5

The Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Flames (-148) versus Kraken (+124) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Calgary's most recent game was a 4-3 home loss to the Nashville Predators on Jan. 3. Matthew Coronato led the Flames with two points (two assists).

Seattle won 4-3 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Jan. 2 on the road against the Vancouver Canucks, winning the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory. The Kraken got one point apiece out of nine skaters in that matchup, including Ben Meyers (one goal) and Kaapo Kakko (one assist).

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Monday's hockey action.

Flames vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kraken 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Kraken Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Flames-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Flames (-148)
• Underdog: Kraken (+124)

Flames Betting Insights

• In the 10 times this season the Flames have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 6-4 in those games.
• Calgary is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Flames' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• In 26 of 41 matches this season, Calgary and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have been an underdog 34 times, and won 15, or 44.1%, of those games.
• This season Seattle has won eight of its 19 games, or 42.1%, when it's the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
• The Kraken have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Seattle has played 16 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 109 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Flames rank 11th in goals against, conceding 119 total goals (2.9 per game) in league action.
• Its -10 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 130 power-play chances).
• Calgary has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.62%).
• The Flames have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).
• Calgary's 81.1% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Calgary has the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.6%.
• The Flames have a 9.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 31st in the league.

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle has 102 goals this season (2.6 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Kraken have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 111 total goals (2.8 per game), fourth in the league.
• With a goal differential of -9, the team is 22nd in the league.
• The Kraken have 23 power-play goals (on 114 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• Seattle has the NHL's 14th-ranked power-play percentage (20.18%).
• This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (26th in league).
• The 70.27% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 32nd in the league.
• Seattle is 30th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.5%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Kraken are 25th in the league.