Saturday’s game that pits the Minnesota Wild versus the Philadelphia Flyers, which starts at 2:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a peek before placing any wagers.

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Wild vs. Flyers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Minnesota and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) 15 times this season.
• There have been 16 Philadelphia games with over 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.1 goals per game, 0.11000000000000032 more than the over/under for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.1 more than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -174

• The Wild are 15-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Minnesota is 7-2 (winning 77.8% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -174 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 63.5% to win.

Flyers Moneyline: +146

• Philadelphia has pulled off an upset victory eight times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 21 games as the underdog).
• The Flyers have four wins in games when their odds are +146 or longer on the moneyline (in 10 opportunities).
• Philadelphia’s implied probability to win this game is 40.7% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Philadelphia 2

Wild Points Leaders

• With 18 goals and 25 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s top contributors (43 points).
• Matthew Boldy has 12 goals and 16 assists for Minnesota to compile 28 total points (one per game).
• With 24 points through 29 games (10 goals and 14 assists), Marco Rossi has been an important part of Minnesota’s offensive attack this season.
• In 22 games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (14-5-3) has allowed 49 goals.

Flyers Points Leaders

• Travis Konecny has scored 15 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 21 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 2.7 shots per game and shooting 18.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Philadelphia with 36 total points (1.2 per game).
• Matvei Michkov has made a major impact for Philadelphia this season with 27 points, thanks to 11 goals and 16 assists.
• Philadelphia’s Travis Sanheim has 18 points, courtesy of five goals (seventh on team) and 13 assists (third).
• Samuel Ersson has an .893 save percentage (44th in the league), with 275 total saves, while giving up 33 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put up a 6-3-2 record between the posts for Philadelphia this season.

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Minnesota vs. Philadelphia Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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