How to Watch Calgary Flames vs. Seattle Kraken: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-27-2023

The Calgary Flames (14-15-5) and Seattle Kraken (12-14-9) face off at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday, December 27 at 9:30 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW and ESPN+. The Flames fell to the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 in their most recent game, while the Kraken are coming off a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Flames vs. Kraken Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
• Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Flames and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Flames Insights

• The Flames’ 102 total goals (three per game) make them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Flames rank 24th in goals against, allowing 111 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
• Their -9 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 13 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 110 power-play chances).
• The Flames have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.82%).
• The nine shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season lead the NHL.
• The Flames have the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).
• The Flames win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Flames shoot 9.5% as a team (22nd in the league).
• The Flames have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.9 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Flames Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Calgary, Blake Coleman has put up 24 points.
• Nazem Kadri has eight goals and 16 assists for Calgary to compile 24 total points (0.7 per game).
• With 23 points through 34 games (eight goals and 15 assists), Elias Lindholm has been an important part of Calgary’s offensive attack this season.
• As Calgary’s top goalie, Daniel Vladar has recorded 5 wins and 4 losses this season while giving up 36 goals with 278 saves.

Flames Injuries

Walker Duehr: Illness (Questionable),

Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),

Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),

Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)

Kraken Insights

• The Kraken’s 94 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 26th in the NHL.
• The Kraken’s total of 108 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 20th in the NHL.
• Their -14 goal differential is 26th in the league.
• The Kraken have 22 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 106 chances.
• The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.75) puts them 16th in the league.
• The Kraken have two shorthanded goals (19th in league).
• At 79.21, the Kraken have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 48.9%, the Kraken have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Kraken’s 9% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
• The Kraken have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 17.3 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Key Players

• Vince Dunn has scored five goals (0.1 per game) and put up 23 assists (0.7 per game), contributing to the Seattle offense with 28 total points (0.8 per game).
• Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the impact players on offense for Seattle with 27 total points (0.8 per game), with 11 goals and 16 assists in 35 games.
• Jared McCann is a top player on offense for Seattle with 14 goals and seven assists.
• Philipp Grubauer has an .884 save percentage (62nd in the league), with 382 total saves, conceding 50 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put together a 5-9-1 record this season.

Kraken Injuries

Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),

Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Out),

Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out),

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Leg (Out),

Jared McCann: Lower Body (Questionable)