The Minnesota Wild (38-16-11) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (29-23-11) at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a vistory. The Wild took down the Utah Mammoth 5-0 in their most recent outing, while the Flyers are coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which squad we think will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Over the last 10 games, the Flyers have registered a 5-3-2 record after putting up 21 total goals (five power-play goals on 26 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 19.2%). Their opponents have scored a combined 25 goals in those games.

Wild vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final score of Wild 4, Flyers 2.

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-254)
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 (38-16-11 overall) have a 13-11-24 record in games that have gone to overtime.
Minnesota has 29 points (11-2-7) in the 20 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The nine times this season the Wild finished a game with 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 three or more goals 43 times, and are 34-3-6 in those games (to record 74 points).
In the 29 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 17-7-5 to register 39 points.
In the 27 games this season in which it has 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 29-23-11 this season and are 10-11-21 in overtime games.
Philadelphia has earned 16 points (4-4-8) in its 16 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Across the 12 games this season the Flyers ended with just one goal, they have earned three points.
Philadelphia has 12 points (4-6-4) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Flyers have scored three or more goals in 35 games, earning 56 points from those contests.
This season, Philadelphia has scored a lone power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 10-6-3 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Philadelphia has posted a record of 12-10-3 (27 points).
The Flyers' opponents have had more shots in 34 games. The Flyers went 16-12-6 in those contests (38 points).

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