SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Calgary Flames will visit the Seattle Kraken on Sunday in a National Hockey League game at Climate Pledge Arena.

Calgary enters with a 0-2-0 record. The Flames’ most recent result was a 4-1 loss at Vancouver. Seattle enters 1-1-0 after a 3-1 loss at Edmonton. The Kraken won the teams’ most recent meeting, defeating Calgary 6-1 in Calgary. Calgary’s other game this season was that 6-1 home loss to Seattle. Seattle’s other game this season was the 6-1 win at Calgary. Calgary has scored two goals and allowed 10. Seattle has scored seven goals and allowed four.

Mikael Backlund is a player to watch for Calgary. In the Flames’ most recent game at Vancouver, Backlund recorded three shots on goal and one hit. In the earlier meeting against Seattle, he had one shot on goal. Calgary’s other recent contributors in the Vancouver game were Joel Farabee, who had one assist, one shot on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit, and Martin Pospisil, who had two shots on goal and one hit. Calgary’s upcoming schedule includes games against Colorado, Anaheim, Vegas, Carolina, Minnesota, Detroit, Toronto, Edmonton and Seattle. Calgary’s next 10 games include seven at home and three on the road. Calgary’s next game after Sunday is against Colorado.

Bobby McMann is a player to watch for Seattle. In the Kraken’s most recent game at Edmonton, McMann scored one goal and added three shots on goal and two hits. In the previous meeting at Calgary, he had three shots on goal. Seattle’s other recent contributors in the Edmonton game were Chandler Stephenson, who had one assist, one shot on goal and one hit, and Frederick Gaudreau, who had three shots on goal and one hit. The Kraken’s upcoming schedule includes games against Vegas, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Florida, Detroit, Utah, Minnesota and Toronto. Seattle’s next 10 games include five at home and five on the road. Seattle’s next game after Sunday is against Vegas.

Calgary is the visiting team, and Seattle is the home team. The game is set for Climate Pledge Arena. The Flames are seeking their first win of the season. The Kraken are seeking to move above .500. Both teams are in the early portion of the NHL schedule. The matchup is the second meeting of the season between the teams. They are scheduled to meet again in Calgary later in Calgary’s next 10 games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Seattle 3, Calgary 2. The ELO system gives Seattle a 53.2 percent probability to win.