The Seattle Kraken and the Calgary Flames face off tonight at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Both teams are currently near the bottom of the NHL standings with 30 points each, with the Kraken holding a slight lead due to having played three fewer games. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TVAS, SN1, KONG, KING 5, and KHN/Prime.
Kraken's Projected Lineup
The Kraken are struggling, having lost nine of their last ten games and only one in December. Their projected lineup is as follows:
- Forwards: Mason Marchment — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle, Eeli Tolvanen — Chandler Stephenson — Frederick Gaudreau, Jani Nyman — Shane Wright — Kaapo Kakko, Tye Kartye — Ben Meyers — Jacob Melanson
- Defense: Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren — Jamie Oleksiak, Ryker Evans — Josh Mahura
- Goalies: Joey Daccord (expected starter), Philipp Grubauer
- Scratches: Cale Fleury, Ryan Winterton
- Injured: Matt Murray (lower body), Jaden Schwartz (lower body), Berkly Catton (upper body), Jared McCann (lower body), Brandon Montour (undisclosed)
Brandon Montour did not travel with the team due to an injury sustained in the game against the Colorado Avalanche. Josh Mahura is expected to play after being scratched for the previous two games. The Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game and allowing 4.6 goals per game in December.
Flames' Projected Lineup
The Flames lost their previous game to the San Jose Sharks 6-3. Their projected lineup is as follows:
- Forwards: Jonathan Huberdeau — Morgan Frost — Matt Coronato, Yegor Sharangovich — Nazem Kadri — Joel Farabee, Connor Zary — Mikael Backlund — Blake Coleman, Ryan Lomberg — John Beecher — Adam Klapka
- Defense: Kevin Bahl — Rasmus Andersson, Yan Kuznetsov — MacKenzie Weegar, Joel Hanley — Hunter Brzustewicz
- Goalies: Dustin Wolf (expected starter), Devin Cooley
- Scratches: Brayden Pachal, Dryden Hunt
- Injured: Martin Pospisil (undisclosed), Jake Bean (undisclosed), Samuel Honzek (upper body)
Dustin Wolf will start in goal, seeking to rebound after allowing five goals in the previous game. The Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and allowing 3 goals per game in December. The Flames need to stick to structured five-on-five play and opportunistic scoring.
