Kraken vs. Flames Recap: Four Plays Cash in Seattle's 6-1 Win

The Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 6-1 in regulation. Seattle scored three times in the 1st, starting with a Jordan Eberle power-play goal at 9:10, and led 3-0 after one period. Dustin Wolf stopped all 12 Seattle shots in a scoreless 2nd, but Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers scored 51 seconds apart early in the 3rd to make it 5-0. Ryan Strome broke up the shutout at 16:35 of the 3rd, and Kaapo Kakko answered at 17:01. Seattle outshot Calgary 32-25 and went 1-for-5 on the power play. Joey Daccord made 24 saves on 25 shots. Four DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Under 7.5 total goals (alt): CASHED - Our read: Calgary was the lowest-scoring team in the NHL last season at 2.54 goals a game, Seattle scored 2.73, and Calgary opened without Jonathan Huberdeau. - What happened: 7 total goals, half a goal under the line. Kakko's goal at 17:01 of the 3rd made it 7 and nobody scored after that. - Worth watching: The alt price only made sense at -230 or better, so the number you get matters as much as the read. A 6-1 game still stayed under, which shows how much room 7.5 leaves.

ALT: Flames under 3.5 team total goals (alt): CASHED - Our read: Calgary averaged 2.54 goals last season, the worst mark in the league, and opened without Huberdeau. - What happened: The Flames scored 1, 2.5 under the line. Their only goal was Strome's even-strength wrist shot at 16:35 of the 3rd. Calgary went 0-for-1 on the power play and put 25 shots on Daccord. The game ended in regulation, so the DraftKings regulation rule never came into play. - Worth watching: Calgary's team total stays worth a look as long as the scoring read holds and the price is right. Check whether the book settles team totals on regulation before you bet.

Dustin Wolf over 23.5 saves (-120 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Wolf was confirmed for Calgary's opener, and last season he made 24 or more saves in 62% of his 55 starts, averaging 24.9 a game. - What happened: 26 saves on 32 shots, 2.5 over the line, in 59:50. He allowed 6 goals, but the volume still got him there. His busiest period was the scoreless 2nd with 12 saves, and 5 of his saves came on Seattle power plays. At 61 confidence, this was a longer shot that landed. - Worth watching: Saves props can cash in a loss when the shot count is high. Calgary took 12 penalty minutes and gave Seattle five power plays, which added to his workload.

Morgan Frost under 2.5 shots on goal (-170 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Frost averaged 1.71 shots a game last season and stayed at 2 or fewer in 80% of 82 games. He was projected to center the top line with Matvei Gridin and Matt Coronato. - What happened: 2 shots on goal in 12:48, including 1:10 on the power play. That is half a shot under the line. He went 0 G, 0 A and was -2. He did win 7 of 9 faceoffs. - Worth watching: Frost's shot rate is the angle here, not the matchup. Watch his ice time. He played 12:48 here, and fewer minutes means fewer chances to shoot.

How the game played out

The 1st period decided it. Seattle needed just 32 seconds to go from 1-0 to 2-0 when Vince Dunn's slap shot at 9:42 followed Eberle's power-play goal. Frederick Gaudreau added a third at 19:30. Wolf kept Calgary close through the 2nd, but the two quick goals early in the 3rd ended it.

Trends to watch

• Seattle had five power plays. Jared McCann logged 5:12 of power-play time and finished with three assists. Dunn had a goal and two assists in 20:37.
• Daccord faced 25 shots and allowed just one goal. He even picked up an assist on Stephenson's goal.
• Frost, Gridin and Coronato, projected as Calgary's top line, combined for 3 shots on goal.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More NHL: NHL board, NHL recaps, and what an alt line is.