The Minnesota Wild (5-0-2) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (1-5-1) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flyers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Capitals. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Wild vs Flyers

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 victory over the Lightning, the Wild improved to 5-0-2 this season. Minnesota covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

The Wild scored first, but the Lightning responded with two goals in the second period. Minnesota tied it up before adding two more in the third, including an empty-netter to seal the win.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 6-3 loss to the Capitals, the Flyers are now 1-5-1 this season. Philadelphia was the underdog on the puck line and the total for the game was set at 6 goals. The combined 9 goals pushed the game well over that line.

Philadelphia fell behind 4-0 before getting on the board. They cut the deficit to 4-3, but the Capitals added two empty-net goals to seal the game.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Kirill Kaprizov led the way for the Wild with two goals, including his 4th of the season on an empty net. Kaprizov was perfect on his two shots on goal and added his 9th assist. Matt Boldy, who took five shots, netted his 4th goal on a power play in the 3rd period. Joel Eriksson Ek also contributed with his 3rd goal of the season.

Minnesota took 18 shots on goal and scored their first goal 6:23 into the 1st period. They added a 2nd goal with 1:38 left in the 2nd period, and after a power-play goal early in the 3rd, Kaprizov’s empty-netter sealed the 4-2 win.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

Travis Konecny opened the scoring for the Flyers in their 6-3 loss to the Capitals, netting his third goal of the season. Owen Tippett followed with his first goal of the year, and Matvei Michkov added his third, which came on a power play.

Philadelphia fired 29 shots on goal, with two of their three goals coming on power plays. Jamie Drysdale picked up two assists, bringing his total to two for the season, while Michkov also added his fourth assist on Konecny’s goal.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build off a strong performance, where they allowed just 2 goals to Tampa Bay. Marc-Andre Fleury recorded 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage, and the defense tallied 7 takeaways and 29 hits. After giving up 2 goals in the second period, the Wild’s defense shut out the Lightning in the third.

Philadelphia Team Defense

The Flyers’ defense struggled early, allowing the first four goals of the game. Despite a comeback that made it 4-3, they conceded two empty-netters late in the 3rd period. Ivan Fedotov finished with 19 saves and an 82.6% save percentage.

Wild vs Flyers Trends

• In their last three road games, Minnesota has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 0 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Wild struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Wild vs Flyers Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Flyers to take down the Wild at home. With the moneyline currently at +116, I’m placing my bet on the Flyers straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Flyers winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Flyers straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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