The most interesting matches of the NHL regular season are still ahead, so an intriguing battle awaits us, Philadelphia will host Seattle. The start of the game of these teams is scheduled for October 19 at 02:00 Moscow time. Our portal has prepared its forecast for this confrontation for you.
Philadelphia Flyers
In the offseason, there were major changes in the composition. They decided to keep Hart in goal, and Jones was taken to replace him. The defense has also been strengthened by Ellis and Ristolainen, which will significantly raise the level of the team. The team will fight for the playoffs, the main thing is that the newcomers quickly join the team's game and show the result, but so far it turns out with a creak. Philadelphia failed the preseason and already managed to lose to Vancouver in the first meeting of the championship.
"Seattle Kraken"
Seattle chose a smooth and progressive development option. The team was strengthened by several impressive surnames, among which Grubauer and Giordano stand out, whose transition shocked all fans of the league. In general, the Kraken had a strong squad, which was also shown by the opening games of the championship, where Seattle looked competitive in every game and even managed to beat Nashville on the road, but then lost to Columbus in overtime.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Philadelphia - Lishinski (ankle injury), Ristolainen (knee injury), Hayes (muscle injury).
Seattle - Gurd (shoulder injury), Jarnkrock (illness), Johansson (upper body injury), Blackwell (upper body injury).
Statistics and figures
- The teams have never met in official matches.
- Philadelphia has a bad streak of three consecutive defeats.
- Seattle has won just twice in its last five matches.
Forecast
It is difficult to single out a favorite in this match, because both teams have been showing unstable hockey lately. Philadelphia is not in the best playing shape yet. The guests are still playing in this line-up, but they cannot show their maximum due to a large number of injuries. I think more experienced hosts will win.