Free NHL Picks Today: Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken 11/1/22

Free NHL Picks Today: Calgary Flames vs Seattle Kraken 11/1/22
Tue 1st November 2022

The Seattle Kraken (4-4-2) head to take on the Calgary Flames (5-2-0) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Seattle is kicking off a four-game road trip coming off a 3-1 win over the Penguins on Saturday. The Kraken committed only two penalties in the game, holding Pittsburgh without a power play goal.

Jaden Schwartz, Morgan Geekie, and Jordan Eberle each scored once for the Kraken. Schwartz added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Martin Jones had a great performance with 32 saves (.969%) in the win. Calgary fell 3-2 to the Oilers on Saturday. Mikael Backlund and Brett Ritchie each scored once for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom only had 23 saves on 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Flames won all four games between the teams last season, including a 5-3 victory in their final meeting in April, their fourth straight win against Seattle. Matthew Tkachuk led Calgary with three goals. Ryan Donato, Adam Larsson, and Victor Rask were on the scoresheet for Seattle. Dan Vladar saved seven shots to earn the shutout win.

FACING OFF

Seattle is averaging 3.30 goals per game so far this season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 2.86 goals a game (8th). Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.43 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.40 goals per game (25th).

Calgary averages more shots (37.4) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.2% shooting percentage is 22nd. Seattle has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .873%.

The Kraken’s 27.03% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Flames are eighth with a conversion rate of 26.92%. While efficient on the power play, Seattle has been poor at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s third-lowest PK% at 66.67%. Calgary’s 83.33% ranks eighth in the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 10 points this season, Schwartz is the top skater for the Kraken. He has five goals and five assists in 10 games. In the net, Jones (4-3-1) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.09 GAA and a .879% save percentage.

Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with nine points. He has four goals and five assists. Markstrom (4-1-0) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.60. He has a save percentage of .903%.

HOME AND AWAY

Seattle is 2-1-1 away from home this season. Calgary is 4-2-0 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Calgary Flames (-225)

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