Flyers vs. Wild Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [12/14/2024]

NHL action continues on Saturday at 2:00PM ET as the Philadelphia Flyers square off with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Wild as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Philadelphia-Minnesota game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Wild are more likely to win, while the Flyers have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Flyers vs. Wild predictions page.

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Flyers vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Wild and Flyers at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to commence at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Flyers vs. Wild matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Philadelphia vs. Minnesota picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Flyers vs. Wild Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Flyers and Wild 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Wild a 59% chance of beating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 53% chance of going over.

Flyers vs. Wild Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flyers	Wild
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+160)
Moneyline	+140	-155
Total	o5.5 (-120)	u5.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flyers vs. Wild Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Flyers vs. Wild matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Flyers vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Flyers vs. Wild?

According to our model, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Flyers vs. Wild.

Our projections give Kaprizov a 12.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 53.3% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	7.0%
Matvei Michkov	5.0%
Owen Tippett	4.7%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	12.8%
Matt Boldy	8.5%
Marco Rossi	6.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	34.6%
Matvei Michkov	25.4%
Owen Tippett	25.3%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	53.3%
Matt Boldy	38.0%
Marco Rossi	32.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Wild, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Saturday.

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