MATCHUP PREVIEW | By the Numbers: Seattle at Calgary

The Kraken head to Calgary to face the Flames, a team that has won five of their seven games and currently sits at third in the Pacific Division. This is a new-look Calgary team that saw Johnny Gaudreau move on to Columbus, and Matthew Tkachuk head to Florida in exchange for Mackenzie Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau. There are many assets within this Calgary team, to be sure; But there are also opportunities for the Kraken to use their strengths and fight for two points against a divisional rival.
Let's look at the upcoming matchup by the numbers:

Conversely, the Seattle penalty kill, which has fluctuated in terms of effectiveness, will go against the eighth-best power play in the league. In Calgary. The Kraken will want to keep drawn penalties to a minimum.

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