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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Minnesota Wild
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Wild were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Flyers were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -162 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 17-9-5 SU
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 15-12-5 SU
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Winnipeg Sunday, December 15
Minnesota at Chicago Sunday, December 15