The Philadelphia Flyers will face the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul on Thursday night, following a recent win for the Flyers and a shutout victory for the Wild. Both teams are preparing with projected lineups amid some injuries. The game tips off at 8 p.m. ET at Grand Casino Arena.
The Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers on March 12, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET in Saint Paul, Minnesota, at Grand Casino Arena. This matchup features two teams with solid records: the Flyers at 30-23-11 and the Wild at 38-16-11. The Flyers come off a 4-1 victory against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, where Samuel Ersson made 22 saves. They did not hold a morning skate ahead of this game, and Dan Vladar could start in net after Ersson's recent performance.
The Wild secured a 5-0 shutout win over the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday. Their projected lineup includes forwards Kirill Kaprizov with Ryan Hartman and Mats Zuccarello on the top line, followed by Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy. The second line features Yakov Trenin, Danila Yurov, and Vladimir Tarasenko, while Nick Foligno, Michael McCarron, and Robby Fabbri round out the bottom six. On defense, Quinn Hughes pairs with Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin with Jared Spurgeon, and Jake Middleton with Zach Bogosian. Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson are the goaltending options.
For the Flyers, the projected forwards are Alex Bump with Christian Dvorak and Travis Konecny, Carl Grundstrom with Trevor Zegras and Owen Tippett, Denver Barkey with Noah Cates and Matvei Michkov, and Nikita Grebenkin with Sean Couturier and Garnet Hathaway. Defensemen include Travis Sanheim with Rasmus Ristolainen, Cam York with Jamie Drysdale, and Nick Seeler with Noah Juulsen. Goalies are Dan Vladar and Samuel Ersson.
Injuries impact both sides. The Flyers have Tyson Foerster out with an arm injury and Rodrigo Abols with a lower-body issue. Emil Andrae and Luke Glendening are scratched. For the Wild, Marcus Foligno is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and Bobby Brink is a game-time decision due to upper-body effects from a recent game against the Utah Mammoth. Scratches include Daemon Hunt, Jeff Petry, and Nico Sturm.
This game provides an opportunity for both teams to build momentum in the standings, with the Wild leveraging home ice and the Flyers aiming to extend their positive form.
