Minnesota’s elite form and Kirill Kaprizov’s scoring surge test a Philadelphia team searching for consistency.
Minnesota brings a 10-3-3 record and 23 points to Philadelphia, while the Flyers sit at 4-8-4 with 12; the Wild rank No. 2 in the Power Index, the Flyers No. 30. The Wild have won four of their last five, compared with Philadelphia’s two wins in five. The matchup centers on Kirill Kaprizov, who leads Minnesota with 25 points and 15 goals, against a Flyers attack led by Matvei Michkov’s 10 goals. Philadelphia needs to contain that scoring threat and get a stronger team save percentage than its season mark of .894, against Minnesota’s .912.