Samoskevich scores twice and Kraken beat Flames 6-1 in home opener as Calgary stays winless

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by Allyson Ballard The Associated Press

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In their home opener, the Seattle Kraken defeated the Calgary Flames with a score of 6-1 on Sunday night. Key contributors were Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich, and Bobby McMann who scored within the first eight minutes. Samoskevich, recently acquired from the Florida Panthers, contributed two goals in total. Joey Daccord made 32 saves for Seattle while Dustin Wolf faced 21 shots but allowed six goals, raising his season tally to 12 in just two games.
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On Sunday night, the Seattle Kraken played their home opener against the Calgary Flames and dominated with a 6-1 victory at the KeyArena in Seattle. The game was highlighted by the performance of Mackie Samoskevich who scored two goals, including his first since being traded from Florida Panthers to the Kraken this summer. Additionally, Bobby McMann, Berkly Catton, and Jordan Eberle also contributed with goals as Joey Daccord made 32 saves for Seattle. Despite Morgan Frost scoring a power-play goal late in the game and Dustin Wolf making 21 saves for Calgary, the Flames remained winless on the season.

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Allyson Ballard The Associated Press
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Topics

Flames Kraken SEATTLE the Calgary Flames the Seattle Kraken

Subjects

Kraken ORG · 5× SEATTLE GPE · 5× Flames ORG · 4× Samoskevich PERSON · 3× Berkly Catton PERSON · 1× Bobby McMann PERSON · 1× Joey Daccord PERSON · 1× Mackie Samoskevich PERSON · 1× the Calgary Flames ORG · 1× the Seattle Kraken ORG · 1×

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SEATTLE (AP) — Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich and Bobby McMann scored within the first eight minutes of the game and the Seattle Kraken cruised to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich and Bobby McMann scored within the first eight minutes of the game and the Seattle Kraken cruised to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. asserted
Kraken → score → night
Samoskevich added another goal late in the second period and Joey Daccord made 32 saves. asserted
Daccord → add → saves
Shane Wright and Jordan Eberle also scored in Seattle’s home opener. asserted
Wright → score → opener
Morgan Frost scored on the power play and Dustin Wolf stopped 21 shots for the Flames, who remain winless. asserted
who → score → Flames
Catton opened the scoring 2:22 into the first period and Samoskevich scored at 4:40. asserted
Samoskevich → open → 4:40
It was Samoskevich’s first goal with Seattle after being acquired from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 conditional second-round pick in June. asserted
It → acquire → June
McMann gave the Kraken a three-goal lead 7:40 into the first, and Wright added another goal with 8:02 remaining in the second. asserted
Wright → give → second
Frost spoiled Daccord’s shutout bid by scoring with 5:35 left in the game. asserted
Frost → spoil → game
It was the first power-play goal conceded by the Kraken this season. asserted
It → concede → Kraken
Eberle scored 39 seconds later. asserted
Eberle → score → ?
Seattle is 2-1-0 after beating Calgary for the second time this season. asserted
Seattle → beat → time
In Thursday’s win over the Flames, six different skaters scored to boost the Kraken. asserted
skaters → score → Kraken
Wolf has now surrendered 12 goals in his first two starts, both against Seattle. asserted
Wolf → surrender → Seattle
He averaged 3.01 goals against and had an .899 save percentage last season, and was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie for the 2024-25 season. asserted
He → average → season
The Kraken and Flames meet once more this month on Oct. 30. asserted
Kraken → meet → Oct.
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