Wild vs. Flyers Prediction & Picks - December 14

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The Philadelphia Flyers (14-12-4) take the road to play the Minnesota Wild (19-6-4) after Scott Laughton scored four goals in the Flyers' 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The contest on Saturday starts at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which team we project to win Saturday's game.

The Flyers' offense has put up 35 goals over their last 10 outings, while their defense has allowed 29 goals. They have recorded 22 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored four goals (18.2%). They are 6-2-2 over those games.

Wild vs. Flyers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this contest expects a final result of Wild 4, Flyers 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Wild (-157)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

  • The Wild are 19-6-4 overall and 4-4-8 in overtime contests.
  • Minnesota has 14 points (6-1-2) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the eight games this season the Wild scored just one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
  • Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-0-0, two points).
  • The Wild are 17-1-2 in the 20 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 36 points).
  • In the 13 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 9-2-2.
  • In the 14 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 10-2-2 (22 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 9-4-2 to record 20 points.

Flyers Splits and Trends

  • The Flyers (14-12-4 overall) have posted a record of 7-4-11 in games that have required OT this season.
  • Philadelphia has earned 12 points (5-2-2) in its nine games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Flyers scored only one goal in three games and they've earned two points (1-2-0) in those contests.
  • Philadelphia has earned six points (3-2-0 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Flyers have scored three or more goals in 20 games, earning 24 points from those contests.
  • This season, Philadelphia has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 11 games and picked up 13 points with a record of 6-4-1.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 9-4-2 (20 points).
  • The Flyers' opponents have had more shots in 14 games. The Flyers finished 4-8-2 in those matchups (10 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild Rank Wild AVG Flyers AVG Flyers Rank
13th 3.14 Goals Scored 2.97 20th
1st 2.55 Goals Allowed 3.33 27th
13th 29.1 Shots 27.9 20th
21st 29.1 Shots Allowed 27.9 10th
19th 19.48% Power Play % 17.24% 25th
30th 70.42% Penalty Kill % 80% 16th

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