Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions
2022-12-28 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 2 - 3 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SEA: 58.4%
CGY: 41.6%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.07
CGY: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | SEA | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.920 | 0.898 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.32 | 2.80 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | Philipp Grubauer | 44 | 41 | 3 | 93.2% | 4.37 | 1 | 1.37 |
| CGY | Dan Vladar | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 3.14 | 0 | 1.14 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • SEA at home vs CGY: 2-7
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | SEA 4 - 1 CGY | SEA | SEA |
| 2026-01-05 | CGY 1 - 5 SEA | SEA | CGY |
| 2025-12-18 | CGY 4 - 2 SEA | CGY | CGY |
| 2025-03-25 | CGY 4 - 3 SEA | CGY | SEA |
| 2025-02-08 | CGY 2 - 3 SEA | SEA | CGY |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 18 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 1 | CGY | 21 | 1 | 1.45 |
| 2 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 2 | CGY | 19 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 3 | SEA | 11 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 3 | CGY | 21 | 0 | 1.64 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 2 - 3 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9
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