Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Daniel Utts | Mar 28, 2022
Wild vs. Flyers Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Wild big favorites at -390 on the moneyline, and the Flyers are at +300. Find more below on the Wild vs. Flyers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Wild vs. Flyers Betting Line
Wild vs Flyers Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
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– |
6 |
Wild vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Computer Predictions for Wild vs. Flyers
Computer picks for Wild vs Flyers
| Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Over (6)
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Wild 5 Flyers 2
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Wild vs. Flyers Betting Trends
Minnesota has won 32 of its 46 games as a favorite this season.
The Wild have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -390.
The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 79.6% chance of winning this game.
Minnesota Wild Leaders
A leading offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has scored 81 points in 63 games (36 goals and 45 assists).
Mats Zuccarello has 19 goals and 48 assists to total 67 points (1.2 per game).
Kevin Fiala has 22 goals and 37 assists for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury has a record of 20-21-5. He has conceded 131 goals (2.9 goals against average) and recorded 1292 saves with a .908 save percentage (29th in the league).
Minnesota Wild Season Stats
The Wild create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 232 this season.
On defense, the Wild have given up 198 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
With a +34 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the league.
The Wild have scored 39 power-play goals on 192 power-play chances this season, ranking 18th in the league.
The Wild’s 20.3% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
The Wild’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 31st.
The Wild have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.2%.
The Wild’s players win 47% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.
The Wild connect on 11.1% of their shots, ranking second in the NHL.
The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.9 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.
Flyers vs. Wild Betting Trends
This season the Flyers have 15 wins in the 54 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
Philadelphia has had moneyline odds of +300 or longer once this season and lost that game.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Flyers have a 25.0% chance to win.
Philadelphia Flyers Leaders
Cam Atkinson’s 23 goals and 27 assists in 66 games give him 50 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Travis Konecny is crucial for Philadelphia’s attack with 43 total points (0.7 per game), including 12 goals and 31 assists through 63 games.
Joel Farabee has 15 goals and 17 assists, for a season point total of 32.
Carter Hart has a record of 13-21-7 in 42 games this season, conceding 125 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 1249 saves and a .909 save percentage, 25th in the league.
Philadelphia Flyers Season Stats
The Flyers have scored 171 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 27th in the league.
The Flyers have allowed 3.5 goals per game, 229 total, which ranks 25th among league teams.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -58.
The Flyers have scored 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 31st in the NHL (on 190 power-play chances).
The Flyers have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 13.2%.
The Flyers have recorded six shorthanded goals.
The 75.5% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
The Flyers win 52.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best percentage in the NHL.
The 8.5% shooting percentage the Flyers have compiled ranks 30th in the league.
The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Wild and Flyers Injury Report
Wild: None
Flyers: Sean Couturier: Out For Season (Back), Ryan Ellis: Out For Season (Lower-body), Nate Thompson: Out (Shoulder), Scott Laughton: Out (Head), Oskar Lindblom: Day To Day (Undisclosed)
Our best bet is Wild on the moneyline at -390 and after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will finish over the total of 6 goals.
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