Philadelphia Flyers (14-12-4, 32 pts) at Minnesota Wild (19-6-4, 42 pts)
Venue: Xcel Energy Center
Date: Tuesday, December 14
Time: 2:00 ET / 1:00 pm CT
TV: ESPN+ / NBCSP / FDSN / FDSW
Radio:
Philadelphia Flyers – WMMR 93.3 FM
Minnesota Wild- KFAN 100.3 FM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Philadelphia Flyers +1.5 ML +130
Minnesota Wild -1.5 ML -150
O/U 5.5
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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:
The Flyers have won two straight games after dropping three in a row. Philadelphia is 7-4-3 on the road this season and is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. The Flyers have a -10 goal differential this season. Philadelphia won the first matchup between these teams 7-5 on October 26.
Minnesota Wild News & Notes:
The Wild lost their last game 7-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. Minnesota is 7-4-1 at home this season and is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. The Wild are 9-2-2 when they score a powerplay goal. The Wild activated Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin from Injured Reserve, and both should be in the lineup tonight for Minnesota.
Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:
Farabee-Couturier-Konecny
Tippett-Frost-Michkov
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Laughton-Poehling-Hathaway
York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale
Ersson
Kolosov
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Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:
Kaprizov-Rossi-Zuccarello
Johansson-Hartman-Boldy
Foligno-Gaudreau-Trenin
Lauko-Khusnutdinov-Jones
Spurgeon-Faber
Chisholm-Bogosian
Merrill-Brodin
Fleury
Gustavsson
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Players To Watch:
Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Laughton had all four goals in the Flyers 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Laughton had an even strength, short-handed, and two empty net goals. The rugged forward has 14 points (7g, 7a) in 30 games this season for Philadelphia.
Minnesota Wild
Karil Kaprizov is tied for third in the NHL in scoring with 43 points (18g, 25a) in 28 games. Kaprizov is tied with Mikko Rantanen, and trails only Nikita Kucherov (44 points), and Nathan MacKinnon (47 points). Kaprizov is tied for second in the NHL with a +19, he trails only teammate Jake Middleton (who is out injured) with a +22.
Injury Report:
Philadelphia Flyers
D Ryan Ellis – IR
LW Nicolas Deslauriers – IR
D Emil Andrae – OUT
Minnesota Wild
D Jonas Brodin – IR
C Joel Eriksson Ek – IR
RW Mats Zuccarello – IR
D Jacob Middleton – IR
Next Game:
Philadelphia Flyers – December 18 at Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild – December 15 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
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