Free NHL Picks Today: Seattle Kraken vs Philadelphia Flyers 2/16/23

The Philadelphia Flyers (22-23-10) are on the road to take on the Seattle Kraken (30-18-6) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. Philadelphia is meeting Seattle for the second consecutive game, The Kraken topped the Flyers 4-3 on Sunday.

Jaden Schwartz (2G 0A), Jordan Eberle (1G 1A), and Alex Wennberg (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Seattle. Owen Tippett (1G 1A) and Rasmus Ristolainen (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Philadelphia.

Philipp Grubauer got the win despite allowing three goals on 18 shots (.833%).Seattle fell 3-2 (SO) to the Jets on Tuesday. John Hayden and Jared McCann each scored once for the Kraken. Grubauer saved 38 of 40 shots (.950%) in the loss.

FACING OFF

Philadelphia is averaging 2.69 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.09 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.46 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 3.09 goals per game (16th).

The Flyers will be looking to add to their 31st-ranked power play percentage of 15.95% against the Kraken, who are the league’s second-weakest penalty killing team (71.43%).

Seattle, meanwhile, has scored on 19.75% of their power play opportunities (23rd), which the home team will be aiming to improve on against Philadelphia’s 19th-ranked 77.42% penalty killing rate.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes have been the top skaters for the Flyers this season with 49 and 47 points. In the net, Carter Hart (16-15-9) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender. He has a 2.78 GAA and a .913% save percentage.

Eberle and Vince Dunn lead the Kraken in scoring with 40 points apiece. Eberle has 11 goals and 29 assists in 54 games, while Dunn has nine goals and 31 assists.

Andre Burakovsky has 13 goals and 26 assists. Martin Jones (23-9-3) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.92. He has a save percentage of .891%.