Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 10/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-144) Flyers (+120)

The Philadelphia Flyers (1-2-1) are welcoming the Minnesota Wild (2-2-0) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at -144 while Philadelphia is at +120. The over/under is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-2 defeat to the Stars in the last game they played. The Wild had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. In the outing, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 41 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 power play attempts and were able to notch 2 goals. Minnesota tallied 11 penalty mins in this contest.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have totaled 10 power play tries (29th in professional hockey) and have a total of 4 goals in those attempts. The Wild have had 117 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Minnesota has attempted 140 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. When playing at even strength, the Wild have conceded 11 goals while notching 4 themselves. Minnesota has compiled 21 power play chances and they have tallied 10 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 47.62%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 4 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. In terms of their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have earned 14 goals (16th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 15.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has recorded 99 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .604. He has a save percentage of .912 during his 8,964 minutes played. Gustavsson has seen 5,056 shots against him and he has 4,612 total saves. Opponents have notched 444 goals against Gustavsson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. He has compiled an overall record of 84-61-20 and he has started in 164 games. Gustavsson has been involved in 172 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Philadelphia played the Jets in an outing where the Flyers went home in defeat by a mark of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Flyers notched 2 goals out of the 17 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this year, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 11 goals, 3 points, as well as a points percentage of .375. They have permitted 13 goals to be scored by of a combination of 10 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have 10 goals at even strength and 1 goal (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 13 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 7.69%. Philadelphia has put up 82 shots (31st in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 13.41%, while allowing their opponents 114 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 15 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Samuel Ersson in the crease. Ersson has earned a lifetime record of 51-40-13 and has played in 112 contests. Ersson's quality start rate sits at 48.1% and he has qualified for 51 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 2,437 stops out of the 2,746 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .887. Teams are averaging 2.92 goals/game and he has relinquished 309 goals altogether. He has made the start in 106 contests and has played 5,835 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+120)

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