Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Score Prediction
The Minnesota Wild (17-19-4), seventh in the NHL standings for the Central Division, host the Philadelphia Flyers (21-14-6), third in the Metropolitan Division, in one of just two NHL games on the NHL schedule Friday. It’s the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Flyers beating the Wild 6-2 on October 26.
Flyers vs Wild Picks
- Pick: Flyers +105
Carter Hart (2.69 GAA, .911 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Flyers and Marc-Andre Fleury (3.12 GAA, .892 save percentage) is expected to start for the Wild.NHL odds and go through a betting and performance analysis to come up with a Flyers vs Wild score prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Odds
PHI Flyers vs MIN Wild Information
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild
Location of the game: Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota
Date & Time: Friday, January 12 at 8 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Recent Scores
Philadelphia is 3-4-3 in its last 10 games and barely hanging on as one of the NHL picks to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. However, they’re looking to build upon a 3-2 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. They outshot the Canadiens 39-19.
Minnesota, meanwhile, has been among the worst NHL teams defensively as of late. They’ve lost two games in a row by a combined score of 11-2 and have given up at least three goals in each of their last eight games.
Last Game Records
Philadelphia
Philadelphia has won consecutive games against the Wild, although Minnesota won the prior four games between the two NHL teams.
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-2 in its last six games against the Flyers, but have lost two in a row dating back to the 2022-23 season.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
Flyers Motivated after Big Trade
Philadelphia wasn’t exactly among the NHL expert picks to make the playoffs this season, but they’ve shown great improvements, particularly on defense, this season. A lot of that is due to the improved play of Hart and backup Samuel Ersson, but team defense has also been great – Philadelphia is 6th in shots allowed (28.8).
There’s a new sense of pride and motivation within the organization as well after trading highly-touted prospect Cutter Gauthier, fifth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a future second-round pick. Gauthier didn’t want to play for the organization. Drysdale, an offensive defenseman who head coach John Tortorella called a “rover,” recorded a power-play assist in his first game with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Travis Konecny leads the Philadelphia Flyers stats with 37 points (21 goals, 16 assists). Joel Farabee is second with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists). Noah Cates is on the NHL injury report with a foot injury.
Wild Struggling to Find the Answer in Goal
The Minnesota Wild standings have suffered since starting goaltender Filip Gustavsson went down with a lower-body injury on December 30. Fleury, in his absence, is 1-4 in his last five starts and has allowed 15 goals in those games. He gave up four goals on 20 shots against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
Minnesota, 10-8-2 at home this season, is T21st in goals allowed (3.3) and 15th in shots allowed (30.1). The Minnesota Wild is 24th in goals (2.88) and among the bottom-11 teams in penalty kill and power-play. Kirill Kaprizov, who is sidelined with an injury, is the team’s leading scorer with 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists).
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Odds Breakdown
The Flyers are +110 moneyline favorites in the Flyers vs. Wild score prediction and have +1.5 (-230) puck line odds. The Wild are -110 moneyline favorites if you look to bet online at BetUS with -1.5 (+190) puck line odds. The over/under for the Flyers vs. Wild score prediction is 6.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Flyers 4-3
- Pick: Flyers +105
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