Kraken Make Their Looks Count in Calgary
Daccord backs a road win while posts and a crossbar tell the story that volume alone couldn’t; McCann and Dunn drive the finish.
Seattle didn’t win on volume — they won by cashing the better looks. Calgary fired more shot attempts, 65-58, but the chances that mattered tilted Seattle’s way, with their opportunities worth almost four goals to Calgary’s under three in expected goals (3.73 to 2.71).
The iron told the rest: three Seattle–Calgary pipes — two posts and a crossbar — hinted at how dangerous the game was around both creases. Ryan Winterton and Bobby McMann each rang one for the Kraken, and Matvei Gridin did the same for the Flames.
Goaltending swung it. Joey Daccord stopped 24 of 25, saving more than the chances suggested. Across the ice, Dustin Wolf turned aside 26 of 32 and gave up more than the shot quality implied.
Seattle’s playmakers turned quality into finish: Jared McCann (three assists) and Vince Dunn (one goal, two assists) drove the attack, with help from Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle. One game, but it read like Seattle’s identity: fewer attempts, better chances, cleaner finishing; Calgary’s: plenty of pucks, not enough payoff.