Wild vs. Flyers betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (5-0-2) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers (1-5-1), who have +114 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Flyers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Wild vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-135)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+114)
  • Over/under: 6

Wild vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 6 goals three of seven times.
  • In 57.1% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (4/7), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.3 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild are ranked 15th in the NHL with 24 goals this season, an average of 3.4 per contest.
  • Minnesota has allowed the fewest goals in NHL play this season at 13 (just 1.9 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +11.
  • Minnesota’s seven power-play goals this season (on 22 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Wild’s offense ranks fifth the league with a 31.82% power-play conversion rate.
  • Minnesota’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all teams).
  • The Wild rank 19th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.92%.
  • With a 51.2% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 11th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has a 12.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the NHL.
  • The Wild average 22.6 hits and 17.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • In four games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won three of those matchups.
  • The Wild have picked up a victory twice in three games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: four goals and nine assists
  • Matthew Boldy: four goals and six assists
  • Mats Zuccarello: four goals and four assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 4-0-1 record, .952 save percentage, seven goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 16 total goals (2.3 per game) rank 30th in the league.
  • Philadelphia’s 31 total goals given up (4.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • Their -15 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Philadelphia has put up seven power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 29 chances).
  • The Flyers have a 24.14% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Philadelphia has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fifth in NHL).
  • The 89.66% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers win 50.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia’s collective 8% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been an underdog in six games this season, with one upset win (16.7%).
  • Philadelphia has five games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • The Flyers have a 46.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flyers Leaders

  • Matvei Michkov: three goals and four assists
  • Bobby Brink: one goal and three assists
  • Travis Konecny: three goals and one assist
  • Samuel Ersson: 1-2-1 record, .888 save percentage, 14 goals allowed
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