The Seattle Kraken visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET. This Kraken vs Flyers preview centers on a stark contrast in early-season form: Seattle has scored at a top-three rate in the NHL, while Philadelphia has dropped its first seven games to open a season, a franchise record. The Flyers fell 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, their fifth straight loss, while the Kraken capped their own five-game stretch with a 5-3 win at Washington on Sunday.
Kraken Vs Flyers Game Information
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 13
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
- TV/Streaming: ESPN+, NBC Sports Phil, KONG, KING 5, KHN, Prime Video (Local)
- Series: First meeting of the 2026-27 season
Can The Flyers Snap A Franchise-Worst Losing Streak?
Philadelphia enters at 0-5-2 and has not won since the season opener, a stretch that has already set a franchise record for consecutive losses to start a campaign, according to ESPN. The Flyers have been outscored badly in net. Goaltender Joseph Woll is 0-2-2 with 12 goals allowed on 140 shots across four appearances, and he stopped 26 of 30 shots in Sunday’s loss to Carolina, according to CBS Sports.
Backup Dan Vladar has allowed 16 goals while Philadelphia has managed just two goals in his starts. Official data lists Vladar as the probable starter against Seattle, though that designation remains a projection until warmups. Philadelphia’s season totals back up the offensive struggles: eight goals and a 5.7% shooting percentage through its first seven games, against a 4.00 goals-against average and an .890 team save percentage.
How Hot Has Seattle’s Offense Been?
The Kraken sit at 4-2-0 and have scored 26 goals through their first six games, a pace that NHL.com notes translates to 4.20 goals per game, third-best in the league and well above last season’s 2.73 mark. Seattle has seven players with at least four points, led by forward Jared McCann, who has six points on one goal and five assists. Defensemen Vince Dunn (five points) and Brandon Montour (four assists) have also contributed from the back end.
The fourth line of Ben Meyers, Frederick Gaudreau and Ryan Winterton combined for seven points in the 6-3 win over Detroit, a sign of scoring depth beyond the top forwards. That win is detailed further in Total Apex Sports’ Kraken vs Red Wings recap.
Who Starts In Goal And Who Is Injured?
Official data lists Joey Daccord as Seattle’s probable starting goalie. Daccord is 2-1-0 with a 2.64 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage, while Philipp Grubauer has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in relief. On the injury front, the Kraken are without forward Jacob Melanson (chest, injured reserve), defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body, injured reserve) and center Jake O’Brien (lower body, injured reserve), none of whom are expected to play Tuesday.
Melanson’s situation was detailed in Total Apex Sports’ report on his injury absence. Philadelphia’s injury list includes defenseman Cam York (upper body, day-to-day), winger Travis Konecny (lower body, injured reserve) and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body, injured reserve), along with winger Nikita Grebenkin (back, injured reserve) on a longer-term absence.
What Is The Key Matchup?
Seattle’s power play, which has converted 4-for-15 (26.7%) this season, will test a Flyers penalty kill that has already allowed 28 goals in seven games. Philadelphia’s own power play has produced just two goals this season, meaning special teams could tilt heavily in Seattle’s favor if the Kraken draw chances against a Flyers defense that is surrendering 4.00 goals per game. Winger Mackie Samoskevich, acquired from the Florida Panthers in the offseason, has scored three goals in four games since returning from an upper-body injury and gives Seattle another scoring option beyond its top line.
What To Watch
Seattle is in the middle of a demanding stretch, with seven of its first nine games on the road, including stops at Philadelphia on Tuesday, Tampa Bay on Thursday and Florida on Oct. 17. Kraken forward Chandler Stephenson described the early-season approach, saying, “The beginning of the year is always kind of weird. Teams are still figuring it out.
You’re still figuring it out. You’re just kind of waiting for the games to get harder, and every 10-15 games they do. So, I think we’re happy with how things are right now.
Obviously, still just working on things. You’re trying to, I guess, make everything as perfect as you can early on,” according to NHL.com. For Philadelphia, the question is whether a lineup already missing key contributors to injury can find its first win before the losing streak grows further.
Seattle sits fourth in the Pacific Division at 8 points, while Philadelphia is last in the Metropolitan Division at 2 points.
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