The Minnesota Wild (38-16-11) host the Philadelphia Flyers (30-23-11) at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a win. The Wild are coming off a 5-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth, while the Flyers knocked off the Washington Capitals 4-1 in their most recent game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which team we pick to bring home the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

The Flyers have a 6-3-1 record in their last 10 contests. They have totaled 23 goals while conceding 23 in that time. On the power play, 26 opportunities have resulted in four goals (15.4% conversion rate).

Wild vs. Flyers Predictions for Thursday

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

Moneyline Pick: Wild (-252)
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 have finished 13-11-24 in overtime contests as part of an overall record of 38-16-11.
Minnesota is 11-2-7 (29 points) in its 20 games decided by one goal.
In the nine games this season the Wild recorded just one goal, they went 1-6-2 (four points).
Minnesota has taken nine points from the 13 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (3-7-3 record).
The Wild are 34-3-6 in the 43 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 74 points).
In the 29 games when Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 17-7-5 to record 39 points.
In games when it has outshot opponents, 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 matchups (46 points).

Flyers Splits and Trends

The Flyers (30-23-11 overall) have posted a record of 10-11-21 in games that have needed OT this season.
Philadelphia has earned 16 points (4-4-8) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
In 12 games this season when the Flyers finished a game with only one goal, they earned a total of three points (0-9-3).
When Philadelphia has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 12 points (4-6-4 record).
The Flyers have scored more than two 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 outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 12-10-3 (27 points).
The Flyers have been outshot by opponents in 34 games, going 16-12-6 to register 38 points.

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