The Minnesota Wild and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Minnesota is a -155 road favorite while Philadelphia is a +135 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Injuries
For Minnesota, Jared Spurgeon is listed as questionable for this game with an illness while Philadelphia has Sean Couturier listed as out until April with a back injury.
Matchup History
Minnesota’s 3-2 OT win back on January 26th, 2023, made it four straight wins for the Wild in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Minnesota is 6-1 in their last 7 road games and 24-6 in their last 30 games against the Metropolitan division while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall. Philadelphia is 4-10 in their last 14 home games and 18-55 in their last 73 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing Minnesota here. I just can’t bring myself to back the Flyers here, as Philadelphia just looks like a team that’s simply playing out the string at this point. Minnesota’s in the thick of the hunt for the division race and I just feel like this is a spot the Wild know they have to take advantage of, even on the road. I’ll back the Wild laying the reasonable price here.