Wild vs. Flyers Recap: Boldy, Hughes and Eriksson Ek Cash

The Minnesota Wild beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in regulation on Tuesday night. Minnesota led 3-0 by 0:42 of the 2nd period and held on. Matt Boldy opened the scoring at 4:06 of the 1st, and Michael McCarron made it 2-0 just 31 seconds later. Joel Eriksson Ek added the third goal at 0:42 of the 2nd. Philadelphia answered with Tyson Foerster at 14:24 of the 2nd and a Denver Barkey power-play goal at 1:48 of the 3rd to cut it to 3-2. Danila Yurov sealed it with an empty-netter at 18:36 of the 3rd. Shots on goal were 25 for Philadelphia and 22 for Minnesota. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 23 of 25 for the Wild, while Dan Vladar made 18 saves on 21 shots for the Flyers. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, all on Wild skaters.

What cashed

Matt Boldy 3+ shots on goal (-245 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Boldy came in averaging 4.2 shots over his last 10 games and had 3 or more shots in 14 of his 16 games this season. - What happened: Boldy finished with 1 goal, 1 assist and 4 shots on goal in 20:15 of ice time, including 4:57 on the power play. That is 1.5 shots over the line. He scored the game's first goal on a snap shot at 4:06 of the 1st and set up Eriksson Ek's goal early in the 2nd. - Worth watching: He tied Eriksson Ek for the Wild lead in shots on goal and saw close to 5 minutes on the power play. At a fair price, his shot prop is worth a look again.

Quinn Hughes 1+ points (-225 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Hughes had a point in 5 straight games and in 14 of 16 this season, and he has been playing close to 30 minutes a night. - What happened: Hughes picked up the primary assist on Boldy's opening goal at 4:06 of the 1st, so this one was settled early. He logged 29:47 of ice time with 5:10 on the power play, plus 1 shot and 3 blocked shots. One point cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: Nearly 30 minutes of ice time and a team-high 5:10 on the power play give him a lot of chances to touch the puck on scoring plays. That workload is the reason to keep his points angle on the radar.

Joel Eriksson Ek 3+ shots on goal (-145 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Eriksson Ek had 3 or more shots in 8 of his last 10 games, averaging 3.7, and in 4 of his last 5. - What happened: He put 4 shots on goal in 19:17, with 4:34 on the power play, finishing 1.5 over the line. One of those shots was a wrist shot at 0:42 of the 2nd, assisted by Boldy, that made it 3-0. - Worth watching: This was the best price of the three plays. His power-play role and steady shot volume make the 3+ line one we will keep checking.

How the game played out

The game swung on Minnesota's fast start. Two goals 31 seconds apart in the 1st and another 42 seconds into the 2nd put Philadelphia in a 3-0 hole. The Flyers outshot the Wild 25 to 22 and scored on 1 of their 3 power plays, but Wallstedt held the lead until Yurov hit the empty net. Minnesota had 3 power plays and did not score on any of them.

Trends to watch

• Boldy, Hughes and Eriksson Ek each played more than 4 minutes on the power play. That kind of power-play usage feeds both shot and point props for this group.
• Boldy and Eriksson Ek tied for the team lead with 4 shots each, combining for 8 of Minnesota's 22 shots on goal. When two players carry that share of the volume, their shot lines deserve a close look.
• Wallstedt saw 25 shots and stopped 23 while protecting a lead for most of the night. That workload is worth noting for goalie save props.

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