wild gameday

6 p.m. at Philadelphia • FSN, 100.3-FM

Preview: The Wild is on a three-game win streak as it begins a three-game road trip, and its aim is to improve its scoring, assertiveness and tenacity away from home. The team is 3-6 on the road, with an average of 1.88 goals per game. The Flyers lost 2-0 to the Rangers in New York on Wednesday night.

Players to watch: Wild LW Zach Parise has 18 goals in 41 games against the Flyers, the most goals he has scored against any opponent. … Flyers RW Jakub Voracek has 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) and entered Wednesday tied for the NHL scoring lead with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.

Numbers: The Wild power play is 0-for-30 in road games. Its penalty kill is ranked second in the NHL, with six goals allowed in 56 chances (89.3 percent). … The Flyers' power play is third in the NHL (24.6 percent) and has 11 goals on 32 chances at home.

Injuries: Wild D Jonas Brodin (illness) and LW Matt Cooke (lower body) are out. Flyers D Kimmo Timonen (blood clots) and C Ryan White (pectoralis muscle) are out; D Luke Schenn (shoulder), D Andrew MacDonald (knee) and LW Michael Raffl (lower body) are day-to-day.

RACHEL BLOUNT