Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction NHL Tips 10/26/24

Philadelphia Flyers betting preview

The Philadelphia Flyers are 1-5-1 this year after losing 6-3 to Washington in their last game. Philadelphia reduced the deficit from 4-0 to 4-3 in the third period, but allowed the last two goals of the defeat. The Flyers outscored Washington 29-25 overall, won 61.8% of faceoffs and went 2-4 on the power play. Philadelphia scored goals from Konecny, Michkov and Tippett, while Fedotov stopped 19 of 23 shots in the game.

Prior to that loss, the Flyers lost another game to Washington by a score of 4-1, while they also lost to Vancouver, Seattle, Edmonton and Calgary in the six-game losing streak. Philadelphia has scored 2.29 goals per game and allowed 4.43 goals against per game, while also shooting 24.1% on the power play and 89.7% on the penalty kill this season. Matvei Michkov led Philadelphia with three goals, four assists and 14 shots on goal, while Samuel Ersson is 1-2-1 with a 3.22 goals-against average and .886 save percentage on the year.

Why the Wild will beat the Flyers

• The Flyers have lost each of their last six games.
• The Wild have won each of their last four games.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in their last seven home games.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games.
• The Flyers have lost the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs.

Facts about the overall goals

• Each of the Flyers' last seven Saturday games at Wells Fargo Center fell BELOW the total goal line.
• Each of the Wild's last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents fell BELOW the total goal line.
• The Over 1.5 Goals, Period 3 market has occurred in 13 of the Wild's last 14 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Over 1.5 Goals Period 3 market has been successful in each of the Flyers' last six-day games.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Tyson Foerster has scored at least one goal in five of the Flyers' last six-day games.
• Ryan Ellis has picked up at least one point in each of his last six appearances with his team as home underdogs.
• Ryan Ellis has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as home underdogs.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of the Wild's last six-day games.
• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one point in each of his last 15 appearances in day games.
• Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in nine of the Wild's last 10 games as the favorite.

Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

Minnesota comes into this matchup on a four-game winning streak and is undefeated in regulation time, while Philadelphia is looking to end its six-game losing streak. The Wild have allowed two goals or fewer in five straight games and should put together another strong defensive game against a Philadelphia team that has scored four goals in its last three games. The Flyers have allowed at least four goals in four of their last five games and are simply not playing good hockey right now. Take the wild to score another win.