Kraken rout Flames 6-1 in Calgary's final Saddledome home-opener

Vince Dunn scored and added two assists to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday, giving Seattle its first season-opening road win in the franchise's six-year history. The result marked the Flames' final home-opener at the Saddledome, which the team will leave after 44 years when it moves to Scotia Place next season.

Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored for Seattle. Goaltender Joey Daccord stopped 24 shots for the win and picked up an assist, while Jared McCann added three assists. Calgary's Ryan Strome scored the lone goal for the Flames, and goalie Dustin Wolf made 26 saves in the loss.

Seattle led 2-0 by the midpoint of the first period on goals from Eberle and Dunn, then went up 3-0 before the period ended on a Gaudreau goal off a cross-ice feed from Kakko. Stephenson and Beniers added third-period goals before Strome broke up Daccord's shutout bid, with Kakko answering 34 seconds later to close the scoring.

Calgary was without winger Jonathan Huberdeau (hip), while Seattle was missing Matthew Samoskevich (upper body) and Jake O'Brien (lower body). Flames defenceman Zach Whitecloud played his 400th career NHL game. The Flames next visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, while the Kraken travel to face the Edmonton Oilers the same day.