Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction, October 26, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

At the Wells Fargo Center, the Philadelphia Flyers (1-5-1) will try to beat the Minnesota Wild (4-0-2) on Saturday.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side with a 5-1 victory over the Panthers, who were on the ice for the last time. The Wild had a solid offensive performance in this win. For the game, they converted 5 of the 22 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had two power play attempts and scored a goal. Minnesota received two penalty minutes for this match.

Despite playing at even strength, the Wild conceded 8 goals and conceded 14 on the offensive side of the ice. The Minnesota Wild's opponents recorded 12 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and scored 3 goals. When it comes to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have scored 20 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) and conceded 11 this season. Minnesota has taken 174 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. For the season they have accumulated 10 points and their points percentage is 0.833. The Wild have had 179 shot attempts against them so far and have a save percentage of .939. Minnesota has 18 power play chances and has scored 6 goals from those advantages, a rate of 33.33%.

The man in goal for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Opponents have scored 2,569 goals against Fleury in his NHL career and his goals per game average is 2.60. Fleury appeared in net in 1,026 games over the course of his NHL career. During his 59,343 minutes in the crease, he has a save percentage of .912. He compiled an overall record of 561-330-97 and was named a starter in 865 games. Over his career, Fleury has made 475 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .549. Fleury had 29,185 shot attempts against him and made 26,616 saves.

The last time they took the ice, Philadelphia faced the Capitals in a matchup that left the Flyers on the wrong end, 6-3. They had four power play attempts in this game and scored on two of those chances. The Flyers scored three goals on 29 shots attempted.

The Flyers have scored 9 goals at even strength and 7 goals (6th in the league) while holding a power play advantage. Philadelphia attempted 199 shots (13th in professional hockey) and posted a shooting percentage of 8.04% while allowing 205 shots to their opponents. This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have totaled 16 goals, 3 points and a points percentage of .214. They have allowed a total of 31 goals scored, including 28 goals at even strength and 3 goals while having fewer men on the ice. They created 29 chances on the power play and have a power play rate of 24.14%. They have posted a penalty kill percentage of 89.66% on 29 power play opportunities from their opponents, and their save percentage is 84.9%.

On the other side of the ice, you'll probably see Samuel Ersson protecting the net. Ersson has a career record of 30-24-8 and has played 68 games. Ersson's quality start rate is 54.0% and he has made 34 quality starts in his professional career. He has made 1,475 saves on 1,654 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .892. His opponents average 2.89 goals per game and he has allowed a total of 179 goals. He started 63 games and played a total of 3,715 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's pick: Take Philadelphia

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