Kraken vs. Flyers Prediction & Picks - October 17

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The Seattle Kraken (2-2) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (1-1-1) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Kraken defeated the Nashville Predators 7-3 in their most recent outing, while the Flyers are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

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Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's contest.

Kraken vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this game calls for a final tally of Kraken 4, Flyers 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-141)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Kraken (-1.5)

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Kraken Splits and Trends

  • The Kraken were 34-35-13 overall and 6-13-19 in overtime contests last season.
  • Seattle was 10-7-9 (29 points) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
  • The 20 times last season the Kraken finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-17-2 (four points).
  • Seattle took 10 points from the 14 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (4-8-2 record).
  • The Kraken were 29-3-9 when they scored more than two goals (to record 67 points).
  • In the 32 games when Seattle scored a single power-play goal, it went 16-9-7 to register 39 points.
  • In games when it outshot its opponent, Seattle was 15-14-8 (38 points).
  • The Kraken were outshot by their opponent 43 times, and went 18-21-4 (40 points).

Flyers Splits and Trends

  • The Flyers had a 38-33-11 record last season, and were 8-11-19 in contests that needed overtime.
  • Philadelphia picked up 34 points (13-9-8) in its 30 games decided by one goal.
  • Last season the Flyers scored just one goal in 13 games, and went 2-9-2 (six points).
  • Philadelphia accumulated 15 points (6-12-3) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
  • The Flyers scored at least three goals 44 times, accumulating 64 points (29-9-6).
  • Last season Philadelphia scored a single power-play goal in 23 games, posting a record of 11-10-2.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Philadelphia was 27-21-9 (63 points).
  • The Flyers were outshot by their opponents in 21 games last season, going 8-11-2 to record 18 points.

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Kraken Rank Kraken AVG Flyers AVG Flyers Rank
29th 2.61 Goals Scored 2.82 27th
8th 2.83 Goals Allowed 3.15 18th
25th 28.6 Shots 33 4th
8th 29.2 Shots Allowed 27.1 2nd
17th 20.66% Power Play % 12.2% 32nd
19th 78.83% Penalty Kill % 83.4% 4th

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