Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flames versus the Wild? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSN. The game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Wild are favored to win at home vs. the Flames. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Calgary Flames odds
Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Flames have travelled to take on the Wild, they are 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Wild and Flames, the Wild hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Across their ten previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Calgary has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 3-7 straight up.
Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Prediction
As they prepare to face Minnesota, the Flames currently possess a 11-15-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 5-6-2, while as underdogs, it is 6-9-2. On the road, they have gone 5-9-3 this season and are 6-6-1 at home.
On the offensive side, the Flames are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 10th in the league. Calgary’s offense comes into the game ranked 28th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 7th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Dan Vladar has started nine games in this season. His current record is 4-4, and his save percentage stands at 87.2%.
As they prepare to face Calgary, the Wild currently possess a 10-12-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 7-3-2, while as underdogs, it is 3-9-2. On the road this season, they have a 5-8-2 record, while they are 5-4-2 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 27th in the league. Looking at how the Wild’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 23rd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Calgary, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 6-7, and his save percentage stands at 90%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Wild picking up a 4-3 win.
Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flames (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Christopher Tanev – Shoulder – Questionable
- Jacob Markstrom – Finger – Out
- Oliver Kylington – Personal – Out
- Kevin Rooney – Shoulder – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Shoulder – Out
- Walker Duehr – Illness – Questionable
