Flames stumble again as Kraken’s fast start fuels 6-1 home‑opener win

The Calgary Flames’ search for a first win of the season continued Sunday night with a lopsided 6-1 defeat to the Seattle Kraken in their home opener. A three-goal outburst in the opening eight minutes put the game firmly in Seattle’s control and left Calgary chasing the rest of the way.

Kraken strike early and never look back

Berkly Catton opened the scoring just 2:22 into the first period, setting the tone in front of a loud home crowd. Mackie Samoskevich doubled the lead at 4:40, and Bobby McMann pushed it to 3-0 at 7:40, capping a dominant start that stunned the Flames.

Samoskevich added his second of the night late in the middle frame, giving him a multi-goal performance early in his Kraken tenure. The forward was acquired from the Florida Panthers in June in a deal that cost Seattle a 2026 first-round pick and a conditional second-round pick in 2027.

Shane Wright also found the back of the net in the second period, and Jordan Eberle rounded out Seattle’s offence with a goal less than a minute after Calgary finally broke through in the third. In goal, Joey Daccord turned aside 32 shots, losing his shutout bid only in the late stages.

Flames remain winless as Wolf’s rough start continues

Calgary’s lone goal came from Morgan Frost on a power play with 5:35 left in regulation. The tally was notable for Seattle as well, marking the first time this season the Kraken have allowed a power-play goal against.

Dustin Wolf made 21 saves for the Flames but was once again victimized by Seattle’s attack. Across his first two starts of the season, both versus the Kraken, Wolf has now surrendered 12 goals. Last season he posted a 3.01 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.

With the win, Seattle improves to 2-1-0 and has now defeated Calgary twice to open its schedule. In their earlier meeting on Thursday, the Kraken also spread the offence around with six different goal scorers.

Season series and upcoming schedule

The Kraken and Flames are scheduled to meet again on Oct. 30, with Calgary looking for answers against a matchup that has given them trouble early. Before that rematch, Seattle will continue its homestand Tuesday when it hosts the Vegas Golden Knights. The Flames return to Alberta for their next outing, a home date Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche as they try to finally get into the win column.