Philadelphia Flyers (21-14-6) vs. Minnesota Wild (17-19-4)
January 12, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -147 / Philadelphia Flyers +120; Over/Under: +6
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The Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild meet in NHL action from the Xcel Energy Center on Friday night. Who comes out ahead in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flyers vs. Wild Prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 shootout win over Montreal last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 21 goals and 16 assists for his 37 points while Travis Sanheim has 25 points with a team-high 21 assists. Joel Farabee has 30 points split between 12 goals and 18 assists and Sean Couturier also has 28 points with 18 assists. Owen Tippett’s 24 points are split between 14 goals and 10 assists as well. Carter Hart has posted a 10-8-3 record in goal for Philly with a 2.69 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 10-5-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year.
Minnesota Wild Team Preview
The Minnesota Wild come into this one looking to rebound from a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars last time out. Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 34 points including 13 goals and 21 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 30 points with a team-high 24 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 27 points with a team-high 15 goals while Matt Boldy has 26 points with 14 goals and 12 assists and Marco Rossi has 24 points with 12 goals and 12 assists as well. Filip Gustavsson has posted a 10-9-2 record with a 2.95 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Marc-Andre Fleury is 7-9-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season.
Flyers vs. Wild Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. The Flyers just play their best hockey on the road for whatever reason and are catching the Wild at the right time right now as Minnesota’s having trouble scoring and Philly’s goaltending is hitting their stride. I think this is a low-scoring game, but one the Flyers end up winning. Give me Philadelphia.
