The Seattle Kraken and Philadelphia Flyers face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the Wells Fargo Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Kraken vs Flyers prediction.
Kraken Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Kraken in the last game faced off against the San Jose Sharks and they were defeated 2-0. The Kraken did have 32 shots on goal but they couldn’t find the back of the net. Joey Daccord started in goal for the Kraken and he saved 20 of the 21 shots that he faced. The Kraken on the season is averaging 2.78 goals while their defense is giving up 2.86 goals per game. The defense is ranked 11th in the league but in this game it’s going to be about the offense being better. Johnny Gaudreau has scored 13 goals and added 37 assists so far this season. The Kraken will meet the Devils after this one.
Flyers Look for Another Key Win
The Flyers are going to look to keep rolling after their win in the last game against the Winnipeg Jets. The defense gave up only one goal and that led to the three goal victory. Morgan Frost scored a goal and added an assist. The Flyers on the season are averaging 2.87 goals while their defense is giving up 2.85 goals per game. The defense is ranked 10th in the league. Travis Konecny has scored 24 goals and added 21 assist.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Flyers’ last eight home games.
- The Flyers have won the first period in four of their last five games as home favorites.
Seattle Kraken Team Facts
- The Kraken have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Kraken have lost the third period in five of their last six games.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in three of the Kraken’s last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Kraken vs Flyers Betting Prediction
The Flyers and Kraken’s offense have both had issues overall this season and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Flyers are averaging 2.87 goals while the Kraken are averaging 2.78 goals per game. Both defenses have also stepped up this season and they are going to really step up here. Neither team will finish with more than two goals and this game is going to stay under the total.