The Seattle Kraken (13-14-9, riding a three-game winning streak) host the Philadelphia Flyers (19-11-4) at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest on Friday, December 29 begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-PH+, and ROOT Sports NW.
Kraken vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kraken and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 96 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the league.
- The Kraken have allowed 109 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 18th in league action in goals against.
- Their -13 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Kraken have put up this season (to rank 16th in the NHL) have come on 108 power-play chances.
- The Kraken’s 20.37% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
- The two shorthanded goals the Kraken have scored this season rank 19th among NHL teams.
- The Kraken’s 79.05% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.
- The Kraken have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.4%.
- The Kraken shoot 9% as a team (28th in the league).
- The Kraken have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Seattle, Vince Dunn has recorded 29 points.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Jared McCann has created 22 points for Seattle in 35 games this season, netting a goal on 15.4% of his shots and putting up 14 goals and eight assists.
- As Seattle’s top goalie, Philipp Grubauer has recorded 5 wins and 9 losses this season while allowing 50 goals with 382 saves.
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),
Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Out),
Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out),
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Leg (Out)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers have 102 goals this season (three per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Flyers’ total of 92 goals given up (2.7 per game) is eighth in the league.
- Their +10 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The Flyers have 12 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 107 chances.
- The Flyers score on 11.21% of their power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
- This season, the Flyers have eight shorthanded goals (second in league).
- The Flyers’ have the fourth-best penalty kill percentage (86.11).
- The Flyers are 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.7%).
- The Flyers’ 9.2% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
- This season, the Flyers have shut out their opponents three times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has collected 16 goals and 13 assists in 34 games for Philadelphia, good for 29 points.
- Joel Farabee has posted 24 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has 12 goals and 12 assists.
- Travis Sanheim has 24 points so far, including four goals and 20 assists.
- Samuel Ersson is 9-4-2 on the season, giving up 37 goals (2.5 goals against average) and collecting 340 saves with a .902 save percentage (36th in the league).
Flyers Injuries
Noah Cates: Foot (Out),
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out)