Flames vs. Kraken Recap: Seattle Rolls 6-1, Montour and Backlund Cash

The Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 6-1 in regulation, and the game was close to settled before the 1st period was half over. Seattle scored at 2:22, 4:40 and 7:40 of the 1st for a 3-0 lead, added two more in the 2nd, and carried a 5-0 lead into the 3rd. Calgary actually outshot Seattle 33-27, but Joey Daccord stopped 32 of them, and Seattle blocked 22 more. Dustin Wolf made 21 saves on 27 shots for Calgary. All six Seattle goals came at even strength. Six DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Brandon Montour 2+ shots on goal (-260 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Montour went 2+ shots in 50 of 64 games last season, 2.72 a game, and in 9 of his last 10. We wanted that volume on the blue line. - What happened: 3 shots on goal, 2 assists and a +3 in 23:12, the most ice time of any Seattle skater. That cleared the line by 1.5. He set up Mackie Samoskevich's backhand at 4:40 of the 1st and Jordan Eberle's goal at 15:04 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: He got there with no power-play time at all. That is a big even-strength minutes load, which is what keeps this shot prop live at a short price.

Jordan Eberle 2+ shots on goal (-150 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Eberle had 2+ shots in 54 of 80 games last season and put 4 shots on Calgary on Oct 1. This was a longer shot that landed. - What happened: 2 shots on goal in 14:03, clearing the line by 0.5. One was a snap shot at 15:04 of the 3rd for Seattle's sixth goal, assisted by Chandler Stephenson and Montour. - Worth watching: He did it with no power-play time and a modest minutes total. At this price the angle leans on him getting looks at even strength.

Mikael Backlund 2+ shots on goal (-140 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Backlund had 2+ shots in 53 of 82 games last season, 2.27 a game, and both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back. Another longer shot that landed. - What happened: 5 shots on goal in 15:16, tied with Matt Coronato for the Calgary lead. That cleared the line by 3.5. Daccord stopped all of them. - Worth watching: All of his 15:16 came at even strength, with no power-play time. On a night Calgary outshot Seattle, he was a big part of that volume.

ALT: Flames under 3.5 team goals (alt, -260 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Calgary had scored 2 goals total through its first two games and averaged 2.54 a game last season, one of the league's lowest marks. It was the Flames' second game in two nights, and Seattle had held them to 1 goal on Thursday. - What happened: Calgary scored once, a Morgan Frost power-play tip-in at 14:25 of the 3rd. That is 2.5 goals under the line. Daccord had the shutout until then. - Worth watching: Calgary put 33 shots on net and still scored once. When the Flames' shots are not turning into goals, a low team total against them is worth a look at a fair price.

Zayne Parekh under 0.5 points (-180 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Parekh was projected on the third pair with Jake Middleton and had 9 points in 37 games last season. Calgary had scored 1 goal in each of its two games and was on a back-to-back. - What happened: 0 goals, 0 assists, 2 shots on goal in 20:59, finishing 0.5 under the line. Frost's power-play goal was assisted by Matvei Gridin and Joel Farabee, so Parekh stayed off the sheet. - Worth watching: He logged 2:47 on the power play, so the role was bigger than a third-pair read. That PP time is the thing to check before backing his points under again.

Kaapo Kakko under 1.5 shots on goal (-140 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Kakko averaged 1.20 shots a game last season and had 1 shot through two games this year, with both teams on a back-to-back. A longer shot that landed. - What happened: 0 shots on goal in 13:15, 1.5 under the line. He finished +2 with 1 hit and 1 block. - Worth watching: He had no power-play time and 13:15 of ice. As long as that usage holds, his shot total has a low ceiling.

How the game played out

The 1st period decided it. Seattle scored three times in the first 7:40, all at even strength. Shane Wright's backhand at 11:58 of the 2nd and Samoskevich's second goal at 19:34 made it 5-0. Calgary scored on one of its two power plays, but Eberle answered 39 seconds after Frost's goal.

Trends to watch

• Seattle had no power plays in this game, so Montour's 3 shots and Eberle's 2 all came at even strength. Their shot props here did not depend on the man advantage.
• Calgary's power play ran through Coronato (2:50), Frost (2:49), Gridin (2:48), Farabee (2:47) and Parekh (2:47). That group produced the lone Flames goal.
• Daccord faced 33 shots and Seattle blocked 22 more. Calgary got plenty of pucks toward the net in this game with little to show for it.

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