Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken Preview
Planning on watching today’s Kraken and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Flyers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Kraken. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Seattle Kraken odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kraken have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Flyers. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Kraken and Flyers is 3-2 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Kraken have been on the road vs. the Flyers, the over/under record is 2-0.
- Through their last ten road games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last five games at home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Kraken have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Seattle enters tonight’s game with a record of 21-19-10, putting them in 11th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, the Kraken are 6th, with a record of 6-9 against divisional opponents. On the road this season, Seattle is 10-10-6 and has lost four straight games away from home.
As the underdog, Seattle has gone 10-15-7 this season and has lost four straight games when not favored. Over their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 4-6, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.
The Kraken come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 26th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. In terms of the Kraken’s offense during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 29th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Joey Daccord gets the start and has made 31 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-9, and his save percentage is 0.913%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 12-12-2, and they have won two straight games overall. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is in 6th place and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. Their record for the year is 27-19-6, and they have gone 8-5-1 as the favorite.
Over their last ten games, the Flyers are 5-5, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 12-14 and 19-14-5 as the underdog this season. Overall, the Flyers have 60 points.
Offensively, the Flyers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. In terms of the Flyers’ offense during power plays, they are 28th in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Samuel Ersson comes into the game having made 25 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.66%.
The Flyers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kraken (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Illness – Questionable
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
