Flames Host Kraken Looking to Avenge Ugly October Beatdown

Calgary gets another crack at Seattle after getting absolutely shellacked 6-1 at home three weeks ago, and the Flames faithful better hope their squad shows up with some pride this time around. That October 4th disaster saw the Kraken dismantle Calgary in every zone, and DarkHorse nailed the Kraken moneyline without breaking a sweat.

The question now is whether Calgary has figured anything out since that embarrassment or if Seattle simply has their number this season. The Flames will be desperate to flip the script on home ice, but desperation doesn't always translate to execution—especially against a Kraken team that looked dialed in during their last visit to the Saddledome.

Seattle's confidence should be sky-high coming back to a building where they scored at will. They'll look to impose that same suffocating neutral-zone game that turned Calgary's forwards into spectators last time. Meanwhile, the Flames need their goaltending to show up in a big way and their power play to actually capitalize if they want to avoid another humiliation.

DarkHorse hasn't published a pick yet for this rematch, but don't be shocked if the sharp money leans toward the team that already proved it owns this matchup. Calgary needs to show us something—anything—to believe this won't be déjà vu.