Philadelphia Flyers vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 10/17/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flyers versus the Kraken? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Kraken are favored by -1.5 vs. the Flyers.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Kraken -1.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, October 17th.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:

• According to our analysis, we anticipate the Kraken to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
• Take the Kraken on the moneyline
• The Kraken should also cover at -1.5

Will Philadelphia Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

After a 4-3 loss to the Oilers, the Flyers are now 1-2-1 this season. Philadelphia held a 2-0 lead after the first period, but Edmonton scored four unanswered goals to secure the win.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 went over that mark. The Flyers, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. Matvei Michkov and Bobby Brink were the goal scorers for Philadelphia.

Matvei Michkov scored twice for the Flyers, including his first two power-play goals of the season, while Bobby Brink added his first goal in the second period. The Flyers took 30 shots on goal and recorded 9 giveaways.

Michkov’s two goals came in the first period, with Brink’s goal coming just 23 seconds into the second period. Morgan Frost picked up his second and third assists on Michkov’s goals, while Egor Zamula earned his first assist on Brink’s goal.

Defensively, the Flyers will be looking to bounce back after giving up 4 goals to the Oilers, including the game-winner just 56 seconds into overtime. Philadelphia had taken a 3-2 lead late in the 2nd period, but they allowed the Oilers to tie the game at 3-3 with 3:42 remaining in the 3rd. Goalie Samuel Ersson made 29 saves with a save percentage of 87.9%. The Flyers’ defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 21 hits.

Do the Kraken Have a Shot at a Home Win?

With a 7-3 win over the Predators, the Kraken evened their record at 2-2-0. Seattle covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 10 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

All seven of Seattle’s goals came from different players, and they had to pull away after the game was tied 3-3. The Kraken scored four unanswered goals in the third period to secure the victory.

Seattle’s offense erupted for 7 goals against the Predators, with 7 different players finding the back of the net. After a scoreless second period, the Kraken added 4 more goals in the third, including Adam Larsson’s empty-netter.

Jared McCann scored his second goal of the season, while Jordan Eberle netted his third. The Kraken fired 35 shots on goal and recorded 11 assists.

Seattle’s defense gave up the first goal in their previous game at the 5:13 mark of the first period, and another at 3:00, tying the game at 2-2. After the Kraken went up 3-2, they allowed another goal at 2:43 in the second period, but they shut out the Predators in the third, leading to a 7-3 win. Joey Daccord finished with 30 saves and a 90.9% save percentage, while the defense had 6 takeaways and 23 hits.