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Instant Reaction: Flames bounce back, conquer the Kraken

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! The Calgary Flames returned home on Friday night after suffering their…

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 2:50 AM
Instant Reaction: Flames bounce back, conquer the Kraken
Key Things to Know
  • The Calgary Flames defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2 at home on Friday night.
  • Matt Coronato led Calgary with a four-point performance in the victory.
  • A three-goal second period from Aydar Suniev, Matvei Gridin, and Joel Farabee put Calgary ahead decisively.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Calgary Flames rebounded from a shutout loss earlier in the week by defeating the Seattle Kraken 6-2 at home on Friday night. After Frederick Gaudreau leveled Morgan Frost's opening power-play goal, Calgary broke the game open with three unanswered goals in the second period from Aydar Suniev, Matvei Gridin, and Joel Farabee.

Mackie Samoskevich cut the deficit for Seattle late in the middle frame, but third-period tallies from Matt Coronato and Ryan Strome secured the victory. Coronato led all skaters with a four-point performance, while goaltender Dustin Wolf earned the win in net for the Flames.

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