Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Mar 2026

NHL Betting Preview: Flyers vs Wild

The Philadelphia Flyers clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, March 12.

We’re expecting a one-sided encounter and our prediction is to back the Wild at +108 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though they can beat the Flyers by at least two goals.

Philadelphia Flyers have claimed three straight road wins. Their latest game was a 4-1 home triumph at Xfinity Mobile Arena against Washington Capitals. Travis Konecny found the net along with three other players. Goalie Samuel Ersson was red hot in the net, stopping 21 shots (.955).

Minnesota Wild were winners last time out. Their 5-0 victory against Utah Mammoth at Xcel Energy Center made it back-to-back home wins. The goals were shared around between five players including Ryan Hartman. Filip Gustavsson got a shutout making 25 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with the Flyers claiming the win. Beating the Wild by a 2-1 scoreline. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Dan Vladar (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	29-14-7	2.4	.906	0
23/24	8-9-2	3.61	.882	0

Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	18-9-6	2.6	.915	4
23/24	2-1-0	3.01	.897	1

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 21.6 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Flyers have been giving up 2.5 goals from 26.1 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

Noah Cates is the top points scorer with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, with Trevor Zegras recording 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Daniel Vladar have a 2.58 goal against average with a .905 save percentage.

The Wild have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.6 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.2%.

The top points scorer is Matthew Boldy with 18 points, 7 goals and 11 assists, while Quinn Hughes is next in line after having 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.98 GAA with a .931 SV%, including one shutout.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

Gear up for Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting a comfortable win for Minnesota Wild in this NHL clash. Our pick includes backing the +108 on the spread with a -1.5 goal deficit.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NHL stats to help shape our hockey predictions and guide the final call.

Key Flyers vs Wild stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Wild in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Wild in 2 consecutive games at home.

Wild -1.5 Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 48.1% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kirill Kaprizov To Score -102

Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) has scored in 5 straight games at home. There are odds of -102 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

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Correct Score Prediction

Flyers 3 - 5 Wild

We’re taking a chance on the Wild to achieve a 5-3 winning scoreline. Odds of +2000 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Flyers

Wild

1-0

Flyers

+5500

Wild

+5000

2-0

Flyers

+5500

Wild

+4000

2-1

Flyers

+1700

Wild

+1300

3-0

Flyers

+4500

Wild

+2200

3-1

Flyers

+2400

Wild

+1500

3-2

Flyers

+1050

Wild

+800

4-0

Flyers

+6000

Wild

+2400

4-1

Flyers

+2400

Wild

+1050

4-2

Flyers

+2200

Wild

+1300

4-3

Flyers

+1300

Wild

+1050

5-0

Flyers

+12000

Wild

+4000

5-1

Flyers

+4500

Wild

+1500

5-2

Flyers

+2800

Wild

+1200

5-3

Flyers

+3300

Wild

+2000

5-4

Flyers

+2500

Wild

+2200

6-0

Flyers

+2500

Wild

+6000

6-1

Flyers

+11000

Wild

+3300

6-2

Flyers

+5500

Wild

+2000

6-3

Flyers

+4500

Wild

+2400

6-4

Flyers

+6600

Wild

+4500

6-5

Flyers

+6000

Wild

+5500

7-0

Flyers

+6000

Wild

+9000

7-1

Flyers

+6000

Wild

+5500

7-2

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+5000

7-3

Flyers

+9000

Wild

+4500

7-4

Flyers

+10000

Wild

+6000

7-5

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+10000

7-6

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+12500

8-0

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+14000

8-1

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+9000

8-2

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+9000

8-3

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+10000

8-4

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+10000

8-5

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+13000

9-1

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+15000

9-2

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+14000

9-3

Flyers

+14000

Wild

+15000

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favorites are 70% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Minnesota Wild priced at -233 to triumph in this game. Philadelphia Flyers are the underdogs at +188 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -133.

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Moneyline

Flyers

+188

Wild

-233

3-Way Moneyline

Flyers

+295

Tie

+375

Wild

-143

Puck Line

Flyers +1.5

-143

Wild -1.5

+116

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+110

Over 5.5

-133

Prop bets don’t involve betting on a team to win and instead might look at a player’s individual performance. For example, the number of Goals they might score or the number of Assists or Points they might have.

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Philadelphia Flyers Stats

Minnesota Wild Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.50 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.80 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 2.70 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 21.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 7.7
• Blocks: 13.6
• Faceoff Wins : 25.3
• Hits: 24.4
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 4.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 25.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.6
• Blocks: 10.2
• Faceoff Wins : 22.9
• Hits: 23.4
• Giveaways: 15.7
• Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 28.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 8.8
• Blocks: 13.5
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 20.7
• Giveaways: 15.5
• Takeaways: 5.2

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 26.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.7
• Blocks: 10.4
• Faceoff Wins : 21.6
• Hits: 16.9
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 4.9

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