Calgary Flames – Seattle Kraken

Recent form

Seattle is 8-4-1, including 6-3-1 in its last ten games; Calgary is 5-7, including 5-5-0 over the same span. In those ten games, Seattle scores 3.5 goals per game compared with 2.6 for Calgary, but concedes 4.0 compared with 3.5.

Calgary is coming off four home wins, while Seattle has just beaten Toronto; Calgary lost its previous game in Edmonton. These trends come from the Associated Press/Fox Sports publication dated October 29, 2026, and do not guarantee the same performance against this opponent.

Head-to-head

This is the third meeting of the season. Seattle won the previous two, including a 6-1 victory in Calgary on October 1, 2026, documented by the official NHL recap.

These results give Seattle a recent direct edge, but the sample is limited to two games and does not offset Calgary’s current home advantage or changes in goaltenders and lineups.

Absences and injuries

Calgary: Jonathan Huberdeau has been confirmed out with a hip injury since October 1; Sam Honzek has been confirmed out since October 10 and listed as out in the October 29 post. Devin Cooley and Brennan Othmann are listed as “day-to-day,” with no definitive confirmation for the game.

Mikael Backlund was only absent from October 22 to 26 according to the official report of October 27. Seattle: Jacob Melanson is out indefinitely after a thoracic injury with a vascular pseudoaneurysm; Ryan Lindgren, Jared McCann and Jake O’Brien are also listed as out in the October 29 post.

Devin Cooley stopped 66 of 68 shots in his two starts through October 25, but his availability and potential start remain unknown.

Context & news

Seattle scenario: the best record, superior recent offensive production, and the two head-to-head wins could allow the Kraken to impose their advantage despite a leaky recent défense and a trip to Calgary. Calgary scenario: the four-game winning streak at the Saddledome, returning home after Edmonton, and a possible start for Devin Cooley could narrow the gap; this reading is weakened by the two head-to-head losses, inferior offensive production, and uncertainty surrounding Cooley.

Both teams had one day without a game before the matchup: Seattle played on October 28 against Toronto and Calgary on October 28 at Edmonton. No clear rest advantage has been established.

Roster and lineup

The official lineups and starting goaltenders have not yet been announced. The NHL regular-season game is scheduled at Scotiabank Saddledome, with Calgary hosting Seattle; the schedule corresponds to October 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. EDT, or October 31 at 00:00 UTC.