6 p.m. at Philadelphia • FSN, 100.3-FM
Wild steps away from X for one game
Preview: The Wild returns to the road for one game before getting back to St. Paul for a three-game homestand. Four of the team's past five road games have been wins. Philadelphia continues to struggle, winning just once in its past 10 games. The Flyers are coming off a 3-2 setback to the Devils on Saturday.
Players to watch: Rookie goalie Carter Hart has a .916 save percentage through nine starts. Captain Claude Giroux leads the Flyers in points with 48. Winger Jakub Voracek boasts 17 points in 21 games against the Wild.
Numbers: Goalie Devan Dubnyk carries a .945 save percentage over his past four road starts. He shut out the Flyers in both meetings last season, racking up 62 saves. The Flyers lead the NHL in faceoff win percentage at 56.5 percent. But they have the second-worst power play (12.8 percent).
Injuries: Wild D Matt Dumba (ruptured right pectoral muscle) and F Eric Fehr (lower body) are out. Flyers F Corban Knight (dislocated collarbone) and Gs Brian Elliott (lower body), Anthony Stolarz (lower body) and Michal Neuvirth (undisclosed) are also out.
SARAH MCLELLAN
