A league that rewards teams for losing can cause chaos in the standings, and that’s what the NHL has coming out of the Holiday break. The Flyers are second in the Metropolitan Division but just 6 points ahead of the 7th place team.
Standings can change quickly if a team goes on a run and Seattle made a move before the break with 3 straight regulation wins over Pacific Division opponents, denying them points in the standings.
While Seattle is the newest team in the NHL, the Flyers gained a reputation and a following for enjoying success early in their existence. The club won back-to-back Stanley Cups in the 1970s and is still referred to as the “Broad Street Bullies” a half century after the nickname originated.
Flyers at Kraken Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers continue their 5-game road trip and complete the season series with the Seattle Kraken when the clubs meet on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Puck drop is at 8 p.m. ET with the game airing live on NHL Network.
Public Betting Odds Factors
- The jury is still out on Seattle even though the Kraken showed life with a 3-game winning streak. They hadn’t won more than 2 in a row before their current run and the offense has been one of the worst in the NHL.
- Bettors like teams that can score goals since it gives them a better chance at a positive outcome. Seattle has scored more than 3 goals in a game just once in its last 10 contests.
- Philadelphia’s defense has been bolstered by the strong play of goaltender Dan Vladar. In his last 5 starts he’s allowed 9 goals with a .924 save percentage while going 3-0-2. When the teams met earlier in the season Vladar stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 5-2 Flyers win.
- Scoring has been a concern for Seattle, which ranks 30th in the NHL with an average of 2.54 per game. Only one player, Jordan Eberle with 13, has scored more than 10 goals in the team’s 35 games.
Flyers at Kraken Predictions
- NHL betting interest will favor the visiting Flyers based on the team's brand and strong road record. They opened their current trip with a 3-1 win in Chicago and they are 5-3 in their last 8 road games with two of the losses going to extra time.
- Seattle is hoping the Holiday break doesn’t disrupt the momentum gained from a season-long winning streak. The Kraken swept the California swing beating San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles by allowing a total of 5 goals going UNDER the NHL spread total twice with a push.
- The Flyers scored twice with the man advantage in their 5-2 win over Seattle in October in what can be described as a rare occurrence. Philly has just 17 power play goals this season and has a 16.8 percent success rate, 23rd in the NHL.
Flyers at Kraken Betting Tips
- The Flyers bring a 2-game winning streak into this matchup and are only 2 points behind Carolina for first in the Metropolitan. They are 19-10-7 SU and an impressive 24-12 on the puck line.
- Philly has gone OVER the total in 3 of its last 4 games and they are 18-17-1 on the over/under.
- The Flyers rank 19th in goals per game and 23rd in power play percentage.
- Defensively Philadelphia ranks 9th in both goals against and penalty kill efficiency.
- Seattle had lost 9 times in regulation in a 10-game stretch before winning their last 3 games improving to 15-14-6 overall. They are 7-2-3 at home.
- The Kraken has the worst PK unit in the NHL at just 70.3 percent. They are 11th in power play efficiency.
- Overall Seattle is 30th in goals scored per game and 13th in goals allowed.
Flyers at Kraken Head to Head and Key Stats
- The Flyers ended a 2-game series losing streak in October taking advantage of Seattle’s worst PK unit with a pair of power play goals in the 5-2 win.
- Seattle had won 5 of the previous 6 meetings with 4 of those games decided by a single goal and one going to OT.
- The Kraken has won the last 3 played in the PNW scoring 14 goals with 4 on the power play.
- Seattle is just 1-6 in its last 7 home games totaling 13 goals in that span.
