Seattle Kraken vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction 12-29-23 NHL Picks

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Seattle Kraken meet in NHL action from the Climate Pledge Arena on Friday night. An inter-conference showdown, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flyers vs. Kraken Prediction.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 16 goals and 12 assists for his 28 points while Travis Sanheim has 24 points with a team-high 20 assists. Joel Farabee has 24 points split between 12 goals and 12 assists and Sean Couturier also has 23 points with 14 assists. Owen Tippett’s 22 points are split between 12 goals and 10 assists as well. Carter Hart has posted a 9-6-2 record in goal for Philly with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 9-4-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .902 save percentage. Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year. The Flyers will face the Flames, Oilers, and Blue Jackets after this game.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts

• The Flyers have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Flyers’ last nine games.
• The road team has won the second period in each of the Flyers’ last four games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Flyers’ last 10 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.

Seattle Kraken Team Preview

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 2-1 win over Calgary last time out. Vince Dunn leads the Kraken in scoring with 29 points including a team-high 24 assists while Oliver Bjorkstrand also has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Jared McCann has 22 points with a team-high 14 goals and Eeli Tolvanen has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 7-5-8 with a 2.53 GAA and an .912 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-9-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season.

Seattle Kraken Team Facts

• The Kraken have won each of their last eight games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Kraken’s last five games.
• The Kraken have won the first period in eight of their last nine games as home favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Kraken’s last seven games as home favorites.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Kraken rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.67).
• The Seattle Kraken are one of only four teams to lose 5+ games when leading after Period 1 this season.
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (11.21%).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.11%).

Flyers vs. Kraken Prediction

I’m sticking with the Flyers here. I know they’re on a back-to-back and the Kraken are playing well right now, especially on the defensive end, but Philadelphia for my money is the better team playing better hockey right now and they’re one of the most profitable road teams in the NHL up to this point in the year. Give me the Flyers for another road win here.