Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames Picks and Prediction for Thursday, December 18, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Thursday, the Seattle Kraken (12-13-6, 30 points, T-6th Pacific) are on the road north of the border, visiting the Calgary Flames (13-17-4, 30 points, T-6th Pacific). Seattle lost to the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Tuesday for its third straight loss and 9th in the last 10 games. The Kraken are tied for sixth in the Pacific Division, 12 points behind front-running Anaheim. Calgary lost to the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Tuesday night, and the Flames have lost two of the last three. Calgary is tied with Seattle for sixth in the division. Make sure to read this in-depth Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames prediction. Dominate the rink! Dive into our NHL picks for Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames prediction and claim your win.
Seattle needs more on attack while its blue line is slightly below average
The Seattle Kraken are 32nd or last in goals-for average at 2.5. The Kraken average 25.7 shots per game, which is 26th, and are 15th on the power play, scoring 19.4% of the time with the man advantage. Seattle’s blue line has a goals-against average of 3.1, which is 17th. Seattle allows an average of 27.8 (15th) shots per game, while the penalty kill is last in the NHL, holding opponents scoreless only 67.8% of the time when shorthanded.
Jordan Eberle is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with 10, and Jaden Schwartz (out-IL) is second with 8. Vince Dunn and Matty Beniers are the co-leaders in assists with 14 each, while Eberle is the leader in points with 20, and Dunn is second with 19. Seattle has seven players with 15 points or more, and the Kraken have scored 19 goals on the power play in 31 games. Goalie Joey Daccord is 8-8-4 with a 2.89 goals against average, a .893 save percentage, and two shutouts. Seattle has lost six of the last seven games Daccord has been between the pipes.
Injuries: Seattle will play without Jared McCann, Berkly Catton, Jaden Schwartz, and Matt Murray, while Brandon Montour is questionable.
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Calgary is weak on attack but above average on the blue line
The Calgary Flames are 31st or next to last in goals-for average at 2.5. Calgary averages 29.5 shots per game, which is fifth highest, but the power play is last in the NHL, scoring only 14% of the time with the man advantage. At the other end, Calgary is 12th in goals-against average at 2.9, while allowing an average of 28.2 shots per game, which is 19th. The penalty kill is sixth, holding opponents scoreless 83.3% of the time when short-handed.
Matt Coronato and Blake Coleman lead the Flames in scoring with 10 goals each. Nazem Kadri is the leader in assists with 22 and in points with 29. Rasmus Andersson is second both in assists with 15 and points with 22. Calgary has nine players with 15 or more points. The Flames have scored 15 goals on the power play in 34 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf is 10-13-2 with a 2.96 GAA, a .896 SV%, and two shutouts. Calgary has won four of the last five games that Wolf has been in goal.
Injuries: Calgary will play without Jake Bean, Martin Pospisil, and Samuel Honzek.
Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames Pick
Spread Pick for Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
- Calgary Flames (4 units)
Calgary is tied on points with Seattle, in sixth place in the Pacific Division, but has won four of its last six, while Seattle has lost nine of its last 10. Calgary has won 10 of the last 15 head-to-head versus Seattle. The Kraken have lost five of their last seven played on the road. Seattle is only 15th on the power play, and the Kraken are 32nd or last on the penalty kill, while the Flames are the worst on the power play but a very solid 6th on the penalty kill. Both goalies have goals against averages of less than 3.00, but Seattle has lost six of the last seven when Joey Daccord has been in goal, while Calgary has won four of his last five with Wolf between the pipes. Seattle will play without Jaden Schwartz, who is second in goals with 10.
Over/Under Pick for Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
- Under (4 units)
Both teams have a goals-for average of just 2.5, which is last in the NHL, and both teams have goalies that have goals against averages of less than 3.00. The total has finished under in eight of Seattle's last 12 games and in 12 of Seattle's last 18 games against a team from the Western Conference. The total has also finished under in four of the last six games played head-to-head between Seattle and Calgary.
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