Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 2/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+245) Flames (-315)

The Seattle Kraken (16-30-4) are traveling to Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Calgary Flames (28-13-6). The moneyline on this matchup has Seattle at +245 while Calgary is coming in at -315. The total is 6.

The Seattle Kraken had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat to the Jets in their previous outing. Seattle compiled 6 penalty mins in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Kraken had an average offensive outing in the loss. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 3 of the 23 shots they launched.

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The Kraken have had 1,408 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .874. At even strength, the Kraken have conceded 146 goals while getting 108 as an offensive unit. Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 126 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have come away with 31 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they sit with 36 points and their points percentage is .360. Seattle has taken 1,414 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.3%. With respect to their scoring, the Seattle Kraken have accounted for 131 goals (23rd in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 177. Seattle is sitting with 142 power play opportunities and they have notched 23 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.20%.

The man in net for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Over the course of his time in hockey, Grubauer has recorded 121 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .543. His save percentage currently is .915 during his 13,755 minutes in the crease. Grubauer has seen 6,678 shots taken against him and he has 6,113 total saves. Opponents have notched 565 goals against Grubauer in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.46. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 121-81-25 and was named the starter in 223 games. Grubauer has taken the ice for 251 games throughout his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary faced the Ducks in a matchup where the Flames ended up with the victory by a tally of 6-2. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this contest and converted 2 goals out of those tries. The Flames netted 6 goals of the 43 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 162 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .660. They have granted a total of 112 goals to be scored by way of 92 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have 132 goals at even strength and 30 goals (16th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 138 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.74%. Calgary has attempted 1,699 shots (4th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.54%, while allowing the other team 1,371 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.19% on their oppositions 135 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.8%.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has yielded 909 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start rate comes out to 52.7% and he has made 177 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has started in 336 contests and has accumulated 20,125 minutes. Markstrom holds a career mark of 153-147-39 and has participated in 352 contests. He is sitting with 9,370 stops out of the 10,279 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-315)

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