For the upcoming battle between the Minnesota Wild and the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at 1:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to think about, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Wild vs. Flyers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Minnesota and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) three times this season.
• Four of Philadelphia’s games have ended with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Wild (3.43) and Flyers (2.29).
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -128

• The Wild have gone 3-1 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Minnesota is 2-1 (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied probability of 56.1% to win.

Flyers Moneyline: +108

• Philadelphia has played as the underdog on the moneyline six times this season, and won one time.
• The Flyers have won a single game with moneyline odds of +108 or longer (in six such games).
• Philadelphia’s implied probability to win this matchup is 48.1% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 5, Philadelphia 1

Wild Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 13 points.
• Matthew Boldy is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 10 total points (four goals and six assists) to his name.
• Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 10 points. He’s contributed four assists.
• In five games played this season, Filip Gustavsson (4-0-1) has allowed seven goals.

Flyers Points Leaders

• Matvei Michkov is a top offensive contributor for his club with seven points (1.0 per game). He has totaled three goals and four assists in seven games (playing 19:07 per game).
• Bobby Brink has made a major impact for Philadelphia this season with four points, thanks to one goal and three assists.
• Philadelphia’s Scott Laughton has four points (two goals, two assists) this season.
• Samuel Ersson has a 1-2-1 record this season, with an .888 save percentage (40th in the league). In 5 games, he has 111 saves, and has allowed 14 goals (3.2 goals against average).

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Minnesota vs. Philadelphia Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Wells Fargo Center

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