Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-128) Flames (+106)

The Seattle Kraken (12-13-6) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday where they will play the Calgary Flames (13-17-4). The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at -128 while Calgary is at +106. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-3 defeat against the Avalanche in the last game they played. The Kraken had a middle of the road offensive output in this defeat. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 37 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. Seattle earned 16 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 87 power play tries (29th in pro hockey) and have earned 28 goals in those chances. The Kraken have had 863 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. Seattle has attempted 798 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 67 goals while earning 58 on offense. Seattle steps onto the ice with 98 power play chances and they have added 19 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 19.39%. For the current season, they sit with 30 points and their points percentage comes in at .484. In terms of their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have earned 77 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have surrendered 95.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Joey Daccord. Opponents have notched 383 goals versus Daccord in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.82. Daccord has been involved in 146 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .905 in his 6,726 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss record of 57-58-22 and he has started in 136 games. Over the course of his career, Daccord has recorded 78 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .574. Daccord has had 4,013 shots taken against him and he has 3,630 total saves.

In their last contest, Calgary faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Flames converted 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they took.

Calgary has tried 1,004 shots (4th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.47%, while allowing their opponents 958 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.49% on their oppositions 109 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%. They have a total of 109 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 13.76%. The Flames have accumulated 70 goals at even strength and 15 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 101 goals to be scored by way of 83 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 85 goals, 30 points, in addition to a points percentage of .441.

Across the rink you are likely to see Dustin Wolf protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has surrendered 260 goals altogether. Wolf's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.2% and he has made 50 quality starts in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 94 games and has been on the ice for 3,821 mins. Wolf holds a career mark of 47-36-11 and has been in net for 97 games. He has compiled 2,441 saves out of 2,701 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .904.

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Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-128)

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