Philadelphia Flyers vs. Seattle Kraken

   

The Philadelphia Flyers will close out their West Coast road trip with a game against the Seattle Kraken, where they'll be pushing to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses against the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.

Flyers top Kraken, improve to 3-0 since All-Star break | Reuters

Despite the unfavorable results, the Flyers have displayed strong performances and have already shown improvements in areas that needed them (most notably on the powerplay). A win against this Kraken team will give them a welcome confidence booster going into their home opener on Saturday, and will lend some credibility to the efforts they've been making on the ice to start the season.

The Philadelphia Flyers will close out their West Coast road trip with a game against the Seattle Kraken, where they'll be pushing to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses against the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.

Despite the unfavorable results, the Flyers have displayed strong performances and have already shown improvements in areas that needed them (most notably on the powerplay). A win against this Kraken team will give them a welcome confidence booster going into their home opener on Saturday, and will lend some credibility to the efforts they've been making on the ice to start the season.

Comeback Kids

Going down 2-0 in a game isn't ideal for really anyone, but it might be they key to a Flyers victory in Seattle! 

The Kraken have a serviceable 2-2 record, but have had issues holding onto leads. For a well-conditioned Flyers team that can keep up the energy across 60 minutes (plus overtime!), they could very well wear down the Kraken and pull out a win, even if they start on the back foot. 

Special Teams, Special Players

One of the biggest talking points to come out of the Flyers camp right now is the fact that the powerplay is actually looking pretty good (currently 26.7%)—a huge jump from having the worst PP in the league the last few years (they finished last season at around 12%). 

Fans have also seen impressive outings from individual players, most notably Matvei Michkov, who scored his first and second NHL goals against the Oilers on Tuesday. Morgan Frost, Jett Luchanko, and Joel Farabee have also had solid games that have contributed greatly to how dangerous the Flyers have looked in front of the net (even if they're finishing still needs some work).

Projected Lines

Philadelphia Flyers

Forwards:

Owen Tippett - Morgan Frost - Matvei Michkov

Joel Farabee - Jett Luchanko - Travis Konecny

Tyson Foerster - Sean Couturier - Bobby Brink

Scott Laughton - Ryan Poehling - Garnet Hathaway

Defense:

Cam York - Travis Sanheim

Erik Johnson - Jamie Drysdale

Egor Zamula - Rasmus Ristolainen

Starting Goalie:

Ivan Fedotov