The Kraken vs. Flyers prediction for Tuesday night sets a red-hot visitor against a team in free fall. Seattle arrives at 4-2-0 with the third-best scoring offense in hockey. Philadelphia is 0-5-2 and has scored eight goals all season. Yet the Flyers are the home favorite at -117, and the market has been quietly moving the other way. Below we break down the goaltending, the numbers underneath both starts, and the two bets we like.
Last Updated: October 13, 2026
Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers — Game Info
| Where | Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
| When | October 13 – 7:00 PM ET |
| TV | NBC Sports Philadelphia |
Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
Start in goal, because that is where this game is decided. Neither team has confirmed a starter, so treat the read as provisional. Daily Faceoff projects Joey Daccord for Seattle and Joseph Woll for Philadelphia. The Kraken’s own club site instead projects Philipp Grubauer, who started Friday in Detroit while Daccord worked Sunday in Washington. The split matters less than it looks. Daccord has posted a .913 save percentage and a 2.73 goals-against average across four appearances. Grubauer sits at .917 and 2.59 in three. Either man gives Seattle competent goaltending.
Woll is the quiet story here. Acquired from Toronto in June, he carries a .914 save percentage and a 2.95 goals-against average. He also carries an 0-2-2 record, because his team cannot score for him. Dan Vladar is the alternative, and he has been dreadful at .863 and 5.13. If Vladar draws the start instead, the entire goal environment shifts.
The Flyers are not merely losing. They set a franchise record for the longest losing streak to open a season. Philadelphia has been outscored 28-8, including a 5-1 loss in Boston on Saturday. Philadelphia averages 1.14 goals per game and 20.00 shots per game, both last in the NHL. The underlying numbers are no kinder. At five-on-five the Flyers own just 31 percent of the expected goals and four high-danger chances against sixteen allowed. Injuries explain part of it. Travis Konecny is on injured reserve and ineligible until Saturday, Rasmus Ristolainen is also on IR, and Cam York has missed the last two games.
Seattle looks like the opposite team, though the gap is narrower than the record suggests. The Kraken score 4.33 goals per game, third in the league, and their power play ranks 10th at 23.53 percent. However, they are being outplayed on the ice. Seattle holds 42 percent of shot attempts and 47 percent of expected goals at five-on-five, and ranks 31st in shots allowed per game. Their actual five-on-five scoring margin of 22-11 sits far above an expected margin of 13.87 to 15.70. That gap is goaltending and finishing luck, and it will not hold. Seattle also takes the second-most penalty minutes in hockey, with a penalty kill ranked 22nd at 75.00 percent.
The market has moved in one direction since opening. Philadelphia opened at -125 on the moneyline and has drifted to -117. Seattle opened at +105 and has shortened to -103. On the puck line, Philadelphia went from +205 to +215 while Seattle moved from -245 to -260. The total has not budged from its opening number. Neither team played Monday, so rest is even, though Seattle is on stop three of a five-game road trip.
Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
| Puck Line | Moneyline | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken | +1.5 (-260) | -103 | O 6.0 (-108) |
| Flyers | -1.5 (+215) | -117 | U 6.0 (-112) |
Odds accurate as of October 13, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NHL Odds – Futures – Props
Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers — Who Is the Public Betting?
| Kraken | 66% | 34% | Flyers |
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Kraken vs. Flyers Prediction — Seven Straight Losses and Still Favored at Home
The most interesting signal in this game is not the record. It is the disagreement between where tickets are going and where the number is moving. On the moneyline, 57 percent of bets sit on Philadelphia. The home price has still drifted out since it opened, and the visiting price has shortened. That is reverse line movement, and it is the strongest single market footprint available. The money and the ticket count are on opposite sides.
The research agrees with the money. Philadelphia is last in the league in goals per game and last in shots per game. Seattle is third in goals per game. More importantly, the Flyers are the worse club by process as well as results, holding under a third of expected goals at even strength. Add a defense corps missing two regulars, with a recent recall skating on the top pair, and the structural problems compound. Seattle has also won two straight on this trip, including a 5-3 win in Washington on Sunday.
The case against is real and worth sitting with. Seattle’s underlying numbers are poor in absolute terms. A team being outshot while winning four of six is living on save percentage, and regression does not wait for a convenient opponent. Philadelphia is also a desperate home team at a historic low. Desperate teams often play their best hockey in exactly these spots, and Woll has been good enough to steal one. Finally, Seattle takes the second-most penalties in hockey, which hands the Flyers the one route to goals they have left. The counter is that Philadelphia’s power play ranks 27th at 9.52 percent and is poorly placed to punish anyone. On balance, the better team is being priced at close to a coin flip.
The Pick: Seattle Kraken Moneyline (-103)
Kraken vs. Flyers Prediction — Eight Goals in Seven Games Meets the League’s Third-Best Offense
These teams pull the goal environment in opposite directions, which is why the number deserves a hard look. Seattle’s six games have averaged 7.17 total goals. Philadelphia’s seven have averaged 5.14, and the Flyers have scored exactly one goal in each of their last four. They have never scored more than twice in a game this season. Philadelphia cannot hold up its half of a high-scoring night, and it generates the fewest shots in the league while trying.
The other side has teeth. Philadelphia allows 4.00 goals and 35.14 shots per game, both near the bottom of the NHL, so Seattle should find room. Two further factors push upward. This is a full-game market, so it settles on the score after overtime and the shootout. A tie through 60 minutes therefore guarantees at least one more goal. A trailing Flyers team will also pull its goaltender late, and empty-net goals inflate hockey totals more than any other single late-game factor. Against that, Seattle’s scoring rate is the least sustainable number in this matchup. Philadelphia’s penalty kill, ranked 17th at 80.77 percent, is also the one unit on the roster performing near league average. We trust the team that cannot score more than the team finishing well above its expected rate.
The Pick: Under 6.0 Full-Game Total (-112)
Our Final Word on Kraken vs. Flyers
Both plays lean on the same underlying input, and we would rather say so than dress them up as independent reads. Philadelphia’s inability to score is the engine behind the side and the total alike. If the Flyers suddenly find three or four goals, both tickets are in trouble together. Goaltending uncertainty is the second shared risk. A Vladar start for Philadelphia would weaken the total materially, while the Daccord or Grubauer question barely moves either read.
We are backing the Seattle Kraken moneyline at -103 because the better team by process and results is priced at a coin flip. We are also taking the under 6.0 at -112 because Philadelphia has scored just eight goals in seven games.
NHL Kraken vs. Flyers FAQ: October 13, 2026
What time does the Kraken vs. Flyers game start?
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, which is 4:00 PM Pacific for viewers in the Seattle market. The game is the third stop on a five-game Seattle road trip, and it is the eighth game of the season for Philadelphia.
What channel is the Kraken vs. Flyers game on?
NBC Sports Philadelphia carries the game in the Philadelphia market, while viewers in the Seattle market can watch on KING 5, KONG or Prime Video. There is no national television broadcast of this game in the United States, so coverage runs through the two regional packages only.
Where are the Kraken and Flyers playing?
The game is at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Flyers’ home building in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The arena was known as Wells Fargo Center until the naming rights changed in September 2025. Philadelphia is 0-2-1 at home this season.
Is Travis Konecny playing tonight?
No. Konecny is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is not eligible to return until Saturday’s home game against Ottawa. He was hurt on October 8 at Ottawa. Head coach Rick Tocchet has described the issue as short-term rather than a long-term concern for the forward.
Where do the Kraken and Flyers stand in the standings?
Seattle sits fourth in the Pacific Division and fifth in the Western Conference with eight points from a 4-2-0 start. Philadelphia is last in the Metropolitan Division and last in the Eastern Conference at 0-5-2. Its two points rank 31st among the league’s 32 teams.
Who won the last meeting between the Kraken and Flyers?
Seattle won the most recent meeting 4-1 at Climate Pledge Arena on December 28, 2025. The teams split the 2025-26 season series, with Philadelphia taking the first game 5-2 at home on October 20, 2025. Both results came in regulation, and the teams meet again in Seattle on December 29.