Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Looking to win big? The Flyers and Wild face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Wild are hosting the game at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Wild are favored to win at home against the Flyers. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Flyers and Wild did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Flyers have a record of 2-1. The Flyers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last five road games, Philadelphia has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 4-1.
- In their last ten games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- The last five games that Minnesota was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
- The last ten games that Philadelphia was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
As the seventh-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 21-14-6 this season, including a 11-10 record against other Eastern Conference teams. Philadelphia has lost three straight games as the underdog and has gone 3-7 in their last ten games. On the road, the Flyers have gone 11-6-4 this season.
So far, Philadelphia has been the underdog in 29 of their games and have gone 14-10-5 in those games. Against teams from the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers have gone 8-7 this season. Over their last three games, Philadelphia has gone 2-1, and their record over their last five games is 2-3.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Flyers offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the NHL.
Goalie Carter Hart comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.796%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 10-8-2, and they have dropped four straight games at home. In their last ten games, Minnesota has gone just 4-6, and they have lost two straight games coming into this one. In games where they are favored, the Wild have gone 12-3-2 this season.
Overall, Minnesota has gone 17-19-4, and they are in 13th place in the Western Conference. Against other teams from the Western Conference, the Wild have gone 8-10 this season. In their last five games, Minnesota has gone just 1-4.
On offense, the Wild are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. Looking at how the Wild’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 18th in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 7-9, and his save percentage is 0.641%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Wild to secure a 4-3 victory.
Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Gustavsson – Lower Body – Out
- Vinni Lettieri – Lower Body – Out
- Kirill Kaprizov – Back – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
