Wild vs. Flyers: Minnesota looks for sweep of season series
By Tim Johnson
Tuesday, March 29. 40-20-4. 21-34-11. 68. Bally Sports North . 98. Wild -1.5. 7 p.m. CST
The Minnesota Wild have shown a flair for the dramatic over the past week.
Three straight overtime wins in as many contests has extended the team’s winning streak to six games. It is the third time this season that Minnesota has achieved a streak that long. That includes Kevin Fiala’s overtime winner on Sunday in a showdown with the Colorado Avalanche.
Minnesota, which sits in second place in the Central Division, looks to extend that run with a matchup against Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Fiala gives the @mnwild the OT win! pic.twitter.com/brXF7jil3n
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) March 28, 2022
Minnesota is 4-2 in its last six contests against the Flyers that includes a 5-4 win in Philadelphia on March 3. The Wild are 5-5-2 all-time in the series history in St. Paul.
Noah Cates, who just completed his career with Minnesota-Duluth last weekend in NCAA quarterfinal matchup against Denver, is expected to make his NHL debut with the Flyers. The Stillwater native signed a two-way, entry-level contract with Philadelphia on Sunday. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Marc-Andre Fleury is scheduled to make his second start with the Wild on Tuesday night. He had 23 saves in his debut as Minnesota downed Columbus 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night. Fleury has a 30-19-2 career record against Philadelphia with a 2.91 goals against average and a .900 saves percentage.
Marc-Andre Fleury starts tonight vs. #Flyers. No other lineup changes for #mnwild.
— Sarah McLellan (@sarah__mclellan) March 29, 2022
Betting odds
WynnBET has Minnesota favored by 1.5 goals in the team’s eighth of a nine-game homestand.. Minnesota also is the favorite on the moneyline at -300. Philadelphia is the underdog at +250 and the over/under for the matchup is listed at 6.5 total goals.
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Upcoming Wild schedule
Thuirsday, March 31, Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 2: @Carolina, 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 3: @Washington, 6 p.m.