Following Scott Laughton's four-goal performance in the Philadelphia Flyers' 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, the Flyers (14-12-4) go on the road to take on the Minnesota Wild (19-6-4) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our pick for which squad will emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

In the last 10 games, the Flyers are 6-2-2 while scoring 35 goals against 29 goals given up. On 22 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored four goals (18.2%).

Wild vs. Flyers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Wild 4, Flyers 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-163)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild have finished 4-4-8 in overtime games on their way to an overall record of 19-6-4.
Minnesota has 14 points (6-1-2) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the eight times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-5-2 record, good for four points.
Minnesota has won the only game this season when it scored exactly two goals (1-0-0, two points).
The Wild have scored more than two goals 20 times, and are 17-1-2 in those games (to record 36 points).
In the 13 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it has a 9-2-2 record (20 points).
In the 14 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 10-2-2 (22 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 15 games, going 9-4-2 to register 20 points.

Flyers Splits and Trends

The Flyers have a record of 14-12-4 this season and are 7-4-11 in overtime games.
Philadelphia has earned 12 points (5-2-2) in its nine games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Flyers registered only one goal in three games and they've earned two points (1-2-0) in those contests.
When Philadelphia has scored two goals this season, they've earned six points (3-2-0 record).
The Flyers have earned 24 points in their 20 games with three or more goals scored.
This season, Philadelphia has recorded a lone power-play goal in 11 games has a record of 6-4-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 9-4-2 (20 points).
The Flyers have been outshot by opponents 14 times this season, and earned 10 points in those games.

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