Wild vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 12

The Minnesota Wild (38-16-11) host the Philadelphia Flyers (30-23-11) on Thursday, March 12, with both teams coming off a win in their last game. Wild (-225) versus Flyers (+185) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota won 5-0 at home its last time out on March 10 against the Utah Mammoth. The Wild got two points each out of Vladimir Tarasenko (two assists) and Kirill Kaprizov (one goal and one assist).

Philadelphia won at home in its most recent game on March 11, 4-1 over the Washington Capitals. The Flyers were led in that matchup by Owen Tippett (one goal and one assist) and Noah Cates (two assists).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Wild vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flyers 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Flyers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Wild (-225)
• Underdog: Flyers (+185)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 56.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (21-16).
• Minnesota has had moneyline odds of -225 or shorter once this season, and lost.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 69.2% to win.
• Minnesota's 65 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 40 times.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have won 17, or 38.6%, of the 44 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Philadelphia has gone 2-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +185 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 35.1%.
• Philadelphia has played 35 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 216 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have conceded 181 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +35 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 54 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 214 power-play chances.
• Minnesota's 25.23% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
• Minnesota's 78.57% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.4% of its faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
• The Wild connect on 11.6% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia has 180 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• The Flyers concede 3.1 goals per game (198 in total), 17th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -18, the team is 21st in the league.
• The Flyers have 29 power-play goals (on 183 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (15.85%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flyers have five.
• The 78.17% penalty-kill percentage of Philadelphia is 22nd in the NHL.
• Philadelphia wins 49% of faceoffs, 20th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Flyers are 14th in the league.