Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the NHL match.
Matvei Michkov has started scoring for the Philadelphia Flyers, but his efforts have only led to a single point for the team. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken's performance is wildly inconsistent, swinging from zero to seven goals in a game. What will they surprise us with this time?
Seattle Kraken
Failing to score against the Dallas Stars isn't shocking, but netting seven against the Nashville Predators certainly is. Particularly so because Juuse Saros, who had an average of 2.86 goals against per game last season, was in goal for the Predators. How did this happen without capitalising on either of their two power plays? The simple answer is consistency across their lines: 8 out of 12 forwards picked up points, with none registering a negative plus/minus. The third period was especially potent, with the Kraken outscoring the Predators (4:0).
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers have only managed two more goals in three matches, yet they've been a tough nut to crack: the Edmonton Oilers needed overtime (4:3), the Calgary Flames pulled ahead only in the last five minutes (6:3), and they managed to defeat the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout (2:3). In their third game of the season against the Oilers, the club's bright hope, Matvei Michkov, netted twice—both on the power play. There's promise here, as the Kraken sit 19th in penalty killing.
Seattle Kraken vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Over the past two seasons, the Seattle Kraken have triumphed in three out of four encounters against the Philadelphia Flyers, losing only on the road in February with a 2:3 scoreline. They should emerge victorious again on Thursday, but the safer bet would be on them with a zero handicap.
