Seattle Kraken Glide Past Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome

The Calgary Flames, with a record of 0-1, faced off against the Seattle Kraken, who now boast a 1-0 record after their latest encounter. The final score stood at 5-3 in favor of the visiting team.

At the Scotiabank Saddledome, home to the Flames, fans witnessed an intense match-up as both teams took to the ice with determination. The Kraken opened up scoring early in the game and maintained their lead throughout all three periods. They managed to net five goals on twenty-nine shots, showcasing a shooting accuracy of seventeen percent. Their powerplay unit capitalized on two out of four opportunities while also contributing two shorthanded goals during penalty kills.

The Flames put up a resilient fight despite trailing behind their opponents. They scored three goals from twenty-four shots which translated into a twelve percent shooting success rate. Special teams played a crucial role for them as well; they converted two out of eight powerplay chances into goals and won fifty-six percent of faceoffs overall.

Calgary's goaltender saved twenty-four out of twenty-nine shots faced, ending the game with an eighty-three percent save percentage. On the other side, Seattle's goalie made twenty-one saves from twenty-four shots for an eighty-eight percent save rate.

Despite being outscored by two goals in this matchup, Calgary demonstrated strong offensive efforts and defensive resilience by blocking fifteen shots and delivering fifteen hits throughout the game.

Looking ahead for fans of the Calgary Flames is another chance to cheer on their team as they take on the Seattle Kraken once again at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. This upcoming game is scheduled for September 25th at 7:00 PM Mountain Time (MT). Fans can catch all live action from this anticipated rematch between these competitive teams without any broadcast networks coverage announced yet.