Flyers seek to sustain forecheck against visiting Wild
Philadelphia hosts Minnesota on Tuesday after ending a three-game skid with a 6-3 win over Utah.
The Philadelphia Flyers host the Minnesota Wild at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 3, seeking to build on the aggressive forecheck that helped them beat Utah 6-3 in their last game. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, with NBC Sports Philadelphia carrying the game.
The Flyers enter at 4-8-4 after ending a three-game losing streak. In the club’s preview, Bill Meltzer highlighted their pressure on the puck and close support against Utah as elements to carry into Tuesday’s matchup. Philadelphia is 3-3-3 at home.
Minnesota arrives at 10-3-3 and has earned points in five consecutive games, going 4-0-1. The Wild beat Washington 5-1 on Sunday.
The teams are close in penalty-killing results: Minnesota has an 81.3 per cent success rate, compared with Philadelphia’s 80.0 per cent, according to the Flyers’ preview. Minnesota’s power play is converting at 26.8 per cent.
