The Philadelphia Flyers (30-23-11) will aim to extend a three-game road win streak when they play the Minnesota Wild (38-16-11) on Thursday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey game.
Over the last 10 games, the Flyers have gone 6-3-1 while putting up 23 goals against 23 goals allowed. On 26 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (15.4%).
Wild vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final tally of Wild 4, Flyers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-224)
- Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Flyers (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild are 38-16-11 overall and 13-11-24 in overtime matchups.
- Minnesota has 29 points (11-2-7) in the 20 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the nine games this season the Wild scored just one goal, they went 1-6-2 (four points).
- Minnesota has finished 3-7-3 in the 13 games this season when it scored two goals (registering nine points).
- The Wild have scored at least three goals 43 times, and are 34-3-6 in those games (to register 74 points).
- In the 29 games when Minnesota has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 17-7-5 to register 39 points.
- In the 27 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 17-5-5 (39 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 37 games. The Wild went 20-11-6 in those contests (46 points).
Flyers Splits and Trends
- The Flyers have a record of 30-23-11 this season and are 10-11-21 in overtime contests.
- Philadelphia has earned 16 points (4-4-8) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Flyers scored only one goal in 12 games and have gone 0-9-3 (three points).
- Philadelphia has earned 12 points (4-6-4 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Flyers have earned 56 points in their 35 games with more than two goals scored.
- This season, Philadelphia has recorded a lone power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 10-6-3 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 12-10-3 (27 points).
- The Flyers have been outshot by opponents 34 times this season, and earned 38 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Flyers AVG | Flyers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 3.32 | Goals Scored | 2.81 | 25th |
| 3rd | 2.78 | Goals Allowed | 3.09 | 17th |
| 11th | 28.6 | Shots | 25.2 | 30th |
| 30th | 30.2 | Shots Allowed | 25.6 | 4th |
| 4th | 25.23% | Power Play % | 15.85% | 32nd |
| 19th | 78.57% | Penalty Kill % | 78.17% | 22nd |
Wild vs. Flyers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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