Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-182) Flames (+150)

The Seattle Kraken (16-14-7) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (18-18-4). The line on this matchup has Seattle at -182 and Calgary is sitting at +150. The total is 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Canucks their last time out. The Kraken didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 39 shots they tried. They also had 6 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. Seattle earned 9 penalty minutes in this game.

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At even strength, the Kraken let the opposition score 77 goals while notching 72 on offense. Seattle Kraken opponents have 106 power play opportunities (27th in the league) and have scored 30 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 95 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) for the season and have surrendered 107. Seattle has attempted 963 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the year, they sit with 39 points and their points percentage comes in at .527. The Kraken thus far have had 1,082 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. Seattle skates onto the rink with 111 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.72%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Joey Daccord. Daccord has taken the ice for 150 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has an overall record of 59-59-23 and he was named the starter in 140 games. Opponents have been able to score 392 goals versus Daccord in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. Daccord has had 4,155 shots against him and has accrued 3,763 total saves. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 6,736 minutes between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Daccord has earned 82 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .586.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary faced off against the Flyers in a game where the Flames ended up with the win by a mark of 5-1. The Flames recorded 5 goals of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 2 out of those opportunities.

On the year, the Calgary Flames have tallied 106 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 115 goals to be scored by of a combination of 91 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames are sitting with 87 goals at even strength and 19 goals (25th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 128 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.84%. Calgary has put up 1,172 shots (8th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.04%, while allowing the opposition 1,140 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.95% on their opponents 126 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Dustin Wolf defending the net. Wolf is the owner of a career record of 51-37-11 and has played in 102 games. Wolf's quality start rate is 54.5% and he has qualified for 54 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has gathered 2,575 stops out of 2,846 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .905. The opposition is averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has allowed 271 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 99 contests and has accumulated 3,834 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary (+150) and under 6.5 goals

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