Flyers vs. Wild betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate features a likely tight outing between the Philadelphia Flyers (1-2-1) and the Minnesota Wild (2-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers are -115 on the moneyline to win against the Wild (-105) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flyers to win vs Wild -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Flyers vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flyers (-115)
  • Underdog: Wild (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Flyers vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Philadelphia and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 39 of 82 games last season.
  • Minnesota combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 88 games last season.
  • The two teams averaged 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.9 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • These teams gave up a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
  • In terms of goals scored, the Flyers were 24th in the league, and the Wild were 25th.
  • The Wild were 15th in the league in goals allowed, and the Flyers were 28th.

Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stat Insights

  • The Flyers’ 232 total goals (2.8 per game) made them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
  • Defensively, Philadelphia allowed 283 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th in NHL play.
  • Their -51 goal differential ranked 29th in the league.
  • The 32 power-play goals Philadelphia scored last season (30th in the NHL) came via 214 chances.
  • The Flyers’ 14.95% power-play conversion rate was 30th in the league.
  • The four shorthanded goals Philadelphia scored last season ranked 21st among all NHL teams.
  • The Flyers killed 77.61% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers won 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia scored on 10.5% of its shots (17th in league).
  • The Flyers did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 21 hits and 17.7 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline

  • The Flyers won 16 of their 24 games when favored on the moneyline last season (66.7%).
  • Philadelphia was 14-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -115 or shorter.
  • The Flyers have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.5% in this contest.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny was a major player for Philadelphia last season, with 76 points in 82 games.
  • Matvei Michkov was another top contributor for Philadelphia with 63 points (0.8 per game), scoring 26 goals and adding 37 assists.
  • Sean Couturier had 15 goals and 30 assists for Philadelphia.
  • Samuel Ersson had a record of 22-17-5. He conceded 136 goals (3.1 goals against average) and racked up 1,026 saves with an .883 save percentage (56th in the league).

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild’s 15 total goals (three per game) rank 14th in the league.
  • Minnesota’s 20 total goals allowed (four per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -5.
  • Minnesota has put up 10 power-play goals this season (on 23 chances). That leads the NHL.
  • The Wild have a 43.48% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s best percentage.
  • The 66.67% penalty-kill percentage the Wild have amassed is the league’s 27th-ranked rate.
  • The Wild win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Minnesota’s collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Wild have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Wild have two wins in the four games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Minnesota has won two of its four games when it is the underdog by -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Wild, implied from the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: four goals and five assists
  • Matthew Boldy: four goals and five assists
  • Zeev Buium: one goal and four assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 1-3-0 record, .888 save percentage, 14 goals conceded
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