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Flyers vs Wild: Minnesota needs this one badly
The Minnesota Wild will try to turn things around when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night at Ecel Energy Center.
The Flyers have a solid season
The Philadelphia Flyers are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 21-14-6 record. They have won 11 of 21 road games but only 3 of their last 10 games overall. The Flyers are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens. They score 2.83 goals per game while allowing 2.76. Travis Konechny is the best player on the Flyers team with 37 points, 21 of which are goals.
The Wild have dripped in the standings
The Minnesota Wild have dropped to 13th place in the Western Conference with a 17-19-4 record. They are 10-2 at home and have won 4 of the last 10 games. The Wild are going into this one after losing back-to-back games against the Dallas Stars. First they failed to score in a 4-0 home loss and then lost 7-2 on the road in Dallas. Minnesota scores 2.88 goals per game while allowing 3.3. Left winger Kirill Kaprizov is the best player on the team with 34 points.
Betting Trends
Minnesota has played under the total goal line in 10 of their last 12 home games and in 5 of their last 6 games against Philadelphia. The Flyers have played under the total goal line in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
Player to watch
Minnesota’s right winger Mats Zuccarello is having a solid season with 30 points in total and leading the team with 24 assists which puts him 34th place in the league. The Norwegian had one assist in the last game against Dallas and him, just like all the Wild players, needs to step up in this game.
Injury Reports
Gary Payton II is out with an injury while Draymond Green is suspended for the Warriors. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Maxi Kleber are out for the Mavericks.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Minnesota Wild is one of the under-achieving teams so far in the 2023-24 seasons. They came in as one of the toughest team in the West but with poor play in the last couple of weeks, they have dropped to the bottom third of the Western Conference. The Flyers, on the other hand, has made a significant improvement compared to the last season and are holding a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Both teams need to win this one and they have played pretty tightly in the past. The total goal line is set at 6.5 for this one and knowing that both teams have struggled recently with scoring, this game will most likely stay under the given goal line.
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