The Flames are coming off a disappointing 3-2 loss to the visiting Edmonton Oilers, extending the scoring woes that have plagued them during their current eight-game homestand. The Kraken open a three-game road trip in Calgary after posting a 3-1 upset win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Overall, the Kraken have won three of five, but have yet to tally consecutive wins through their first 10 games of the season.

The Flames have emerged as heavy -220 favourites and have garnered a huge 87 per cent of the betting action. The Kraken have improved slightly since opening as +188 underdogs climbing to +183. The total has held steady since opening at 6.0, but with the support of 89 per cent of sports bettors, the OVER is now favoured with -125 odds.

Kraken vs. Flames NHL Betting Odds

Tuesday night’s matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome marks the first of three regular season meetings between these Pacific Division rivals. The Flames swept the season series in Seattle’s inaugural NHL campaign last year, with three of their four victories coming by multi-goal margins, capped by a 5-3 victory on home ice on April 12. The total topped 6.0 in two of those clashes. Accordingly, the UNDER is currently on a 2-2-0 run.

So far this season, the Flames have avoided consecutive losses while compiling a 5-2-0 record, including a 4-2-0 mark on home ice. The Kraken have won three of five, a run that started with a 3-2 upset victory on the road over the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, and have fallen to defeat by just a single goal in each of their past three losses.

Seattle Kraken

For the second time in just eight days, the Kraken emerged as giant slayers in Saturday’s victory over the Penguins. This team’s recent success has been fuelled by steady performances at both ends of the ice. In addition to averaging a very respectable 3.80 goals per game during their current 3-2-0 run, the Kraken have limited opponents to just four total goals in their three wins over that stretch.

With starting goalie Philipp Grubauer out indefinitely, veteran Martin Jones has stepped up, allowing one or fewer goals in two of his past three appearances, and in four of eight outings overall. But while the Kraken have played with confidence in front of Jones, they face the challenge of maintaining that momentum with Joey Daccord between the pipes on Tuesday. Daccord makes his Kraken debut after surrendering 21 goals and going winless in four starts for Vancouver last season.

The Kraken have also been getting offensive contributions from up and down the lineup. After appearing just 77 total games over the past two season, Jaden Schwartz is enjoying a resurgence. Schwartz has tallied multiple points in two straight outings, and leads the club with five goals and five assists.

Calgary Flames

While the Kraken fill the net, the Flames have struggled to maintain a consistent offensive touch in the early going of the season. The club has scored more than three goals just once in their past five games. However, their struggles have not resulted from a lack of effort or opportunity. The club outshot Edmonton by a wide 42-26 margin in Saturday’s loss, marking the third time this season they have outshot an opponent by double digits. They averaged an impressive 37.4 shots per game over their first seven contests.

Newcomer Nazem Kadri recorded four goals and five assists before seeing his season-opening six-game points streak snapped on Saturday. Conversely, Jonathan Huberdeau has stumbled at times during his Flames debut, scoring just once while compiling just 12 total shots on goal through the first seven games of the season.

The Flames are also turning to their backup on Tuesday, with Dan Vladar getting the start in net. Vladar earned the win in the team’s 4-3 victory back on October 15, but was tagged for two goals on 19 shots while playing in relief in a 6-3 loss to Buffalo 12 days ago.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Kraken vs. Flames?

• Regular Season

Kraken Team Leaders

SEA

Points	Andre Burakovsky 39
+ / -	Adam Larsson 30
Shots	Oliver Bjorkstrand 126
Penalty Mins	Yanni Gourde 44
Wins	Martin Jones 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.82

CAL

Points	Elias Lindholm 45
+ / -	Nikita Zadorov 12
Shots	Nazem Kadri 164
Penalty Mins	Nikita Zadorov 47
Wins	Jacob Markstrom 13
GAA	Dan Vladar 2.77

• Regular Season

Flames Team Leaders

SEA

Points	Andre Burakovsky 39
+ / -	Adam Larsson 30
Shots	Oliver Bjorkstrand 126
Penalty Mins	Yanni Gourde 44
Wins	Martin Jones 23
GAA	Martin Jones 2.82

CAL

Points	Elias Lindholm 45
+ / -	Nikita Zadorov 12
Shots	Nazem Kadri 164
Penalty Mins	Nikita Zadorov 47
Wins	Jacob Markstrom 13
GAA	Dan Vladar 2.77

Injuries

Seattle

Yanni Gourde (C)

Prob Wed Undisclosed - 24 / 01 / 23

Alex Wennberg (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 21 / 01 / 23

Andre Burakovsky (LW)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 21 / 01 / 23

Justin Schultz (D)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 18 / 01 / 23

Jaden Schwartz (LW)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 14 / 01 / 23

Carson Soucy (D)

Prob Sat Head - 06 / 01 / 23

Justin Schultz (D)

Ques Sun Upper Body - 13 / 12 / 22

Jamie Oleksiak (D)

Elig Sun Suspension - 10 / 12 / 22

Jaden Schwartz (LW)

Ques Sun Upper Body - 09 / 12 / 22

Morgan Geekie (C)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 28 / 11 / 22

Calgary

Chris Tanev (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 01 / 23

Brett Ritchie (RW)

Out indefinitely Wrist - 01 / 01 / 23

Dennis Gilbert (D)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 12 / 22

Radim Zohorna (LW)

Ques Thurs Illness - 18 / 12 / 22

Chris Tanev (D)

Ques Tues Head - 13 / 12 / 22

Elias Lindholm (C)

Ques Wed Upper Body - 12 / 12 / 22

MacKenzie Weegar (D)

Ques Wed Illness - 12 / 12 / 22

Brett Ritchie (RW)

Ques Fri Undisclosed - 21 / 11 / 22

Jonathan Huberdeau (LW)

Prob Mon Foot - 08 / 11 / 22

Michael Stone (D)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 22

Injuries

Seattle

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Yanni Gourde (C)	Prob Wed	Undisclosed - 24 / 01 / 23	1-2	1-1-1	+ -
Gourde is nursing an unspecified issue, but it is likely that he will face the Canucks on Wednesday.
Alex Wennberg (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 21 / 01 / 23	2-2	2-1-1	+ -
Wennberg is hampered by an unknown injury, and it is up in the air whether he will suit up against the Avalanche on Saturday.
Andre Burakovsky (LW)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 21 / 01 / 23	2-2	2-1-1	+ -
Burakovsky missed the previous match with an undetermined ailment, leaving his status for Wednesday's contest versus the Canucks unclear.
Justin Schultz (D)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 18 / 01 / 23	2-4	2-2-2	+ -
Schultz has been designated to the injured reserve list with an unknown injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 14 / 01 / 23	4-4	3-3-2	+ -
Schwartz is idle with an unspecified injury, and it is uncertain when he will return to the lineup.
Carson Soucy (D)	Prob Sat	Head - 06 / 01 / 23	8-4	5-5-2	+ -
Soucy was removed from the last contest with a head injury, but it is anticipated that he will suit up for Saturday's matchup against the Senators.
Justin Schultz (D)	Ques Sun	Upper Body - 13 / 12 / 22	14-8	11-9-2	+ -
Schultz has sat out the last two contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress for Sunday's clash with the Jets.
Jamie Oleksiak (D)	Elig Sun	Suspension - 10 / 12 / 22	14-9	11-10-2	+ -
Oleksiak is serving a three-game suspension for an illegal hit, and he will be eligible to return on Sunday versus the Jets.
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Ques Sun	Upper Body - 09 / 12 / 22	14-10	11-11-2	+ -
Schwartz missed the last game with an upper-body ailment, and it is unknown if he will suit up Sunday against the Panthers.
Morgan Geekie (C)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 28 / 11 / 22	16-13	13-13-3	+ -
Geekie has been absent from the last three contests with an upper-body issue, and it has yet to be determined if he will lace up for Tuesday's clash with the Canadiens.

Calgary

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Chris Tanev (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 25 / 01 / 23	0-2	1-1	+ -
Tanev has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be confirmed when he will be back on the ice.
Brett Ritchie (RW)	Out indefinitely	Wrist - 01 / 01 / 23	5-8	5-8	+ -
Ritchie has been activated from the injured reserve after recovering from a wrist injury, but there is no timetable for when he will return to the ice.
Dennis Gilbert (D)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 20 / 12 / 22	7-11	8-10	+ -
Gilbert has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an unknown ailment, but it is unclear if he will make his return Saturday versus the Canucks.
Radim Zohorna (LW)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 18 / 12 / 22	7-12	9-10	+ -
Zohorna has missed the last two games with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Kings on Thursday.
Chris Tanev (D)	Ques Tues	Head - 13 / 12 / 22	7-14	10-11	+ -
Tanev has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a head injury, and it is undetermined if he will return versus the Sharks on Tuesday.
Elias Lindholm (C)	Ques Wed	Upper Body - 12 / 12 / 22	8-14	11-11	+ -
Lindholm missed the previous game with an upper-body ailment, and it is up in the air if he will play Wednesday against the Canucks.
MacKenzie Weegar (D)	Ques Wed	Illness - 12 / 12 / 22	8-14	11-11	+ -
Weegar was absent from the last contest with an illness, and it is unknown if he will face the Canucks on Wednesday.
Brett Ritchie (RW)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 21 / 11 / 22	15-18	16-17	+ -
Ritchie has been held out of the last two contests due to an undefined injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take part in Friday's battle with the Capitals.
Jonathan Huberdeau (LW)	Prob Mon	Foot - 08 / 11 / 22	16-23	18-21	+ -
Huberdeau has sat out the last three games due to a foot injury, but it is likely that he will lace up for Monday's clash against the Kings.
Michael Stone (D)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 22	16-25	19-22	+ -
Stone has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an undefined issue, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday versus the Hurricanes.