The Minnesota Wild (17-19-4) carry a four-game home losing streak into a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers (21-14-6), who have lost three straight on the road, on Friday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSNX, NBCS-PH+, and BSWI.
Wild vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, January 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild rank 25th in the league with 115 goals scored (2.9 per game).
- The Wild rank 22nd in goals against, conceding 132 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
- Their -17 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
- The 25 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 134 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Wild have the league’s 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.66%).
- The two shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL teams.
- The Wild have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.79%).
- The Wild have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 46.1%.
- The Wild shoot 9.6% as a team (21st in the league).
- The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 17 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- Kirill Kaprizov has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, racking up 34 points in 34 games.
- Mats Zuccarello is another of Minnesota’s important contributors currently with 30 total points (six goals and 24 assists) to his name.
- Through 40 games, Joel Eriksson Ek has proven himself as an important offensive option for Minnesota. He has 27 points (15 goals and 12 assists).
- In the 19 games Marc-Andre Fleury has played this season, his save percentage is .892, 54th in the league.
Wild Injuries
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Out),
Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Out),
Jared Spurgeon: Undisclosed (Out)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers have 116 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the league.
- The Flyers have one of the top defenses in the league, giving up 113 total goals (2.8 per game), eighth in the NHL.
- They have the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
- With 15 power-play goals (on 132 chances), the Flyers are 30th in the NHL.
- The Flyers score on 11.36% of their power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
- The Flyers have a league-leading 10 shorthanded goals.
- The 86.26% penalty-kill percentage of the Flyers is second in the NHL.
- The Flyers win 48.4% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Flyers’ 8.5% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.
- This season, the Flyers have shut out their opponents three times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has scored 21 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 17 assists (0.4 per game), contributing to the Philadelphia offense with 38 total points (0.9 per game). He averages 3.4 shots per game, shooting 15.1%.
- Joel Farabee has totaled 30 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has 12 goals and 18 assists.
- Philadelphia’s Sean Couturier is among the top offensive players on the team with 28 total points (10 goals and 18 assists).
- Samuel Ersson has a .904 save percentage (31st in the league), with 412 total saves, conceding 44 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has compiled a 10-5-3 record this season.
Flyers Injuries
Noah Cates: Foot (Out),
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out)