A big part of this success is forward Jonathan Huberdeau, who's tallied three goals through the first four outings. He skates on the first PP unit, which could strike against a Seattle Kraken team sitting in the bottom half of the league in both penalty minutes taken per game and PK percentage.

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See below to read more about Kraken vs. Flames leaders, insights, and a predicted winner. Watch Seattle Kraken vs. Calgary Flames on ESPN+. Our prediction uses a team strength comparison algorithm, which includes multiple factors such as strength of wins and scoring margin.