Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Scotiabank Saddledome Thu 4 Dec 21:00

Calgary Flames

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Flames

The Minnesota Wild go up against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Thursday, December 4.

We’re Backing Wild To Win

If you’re looking for a value wager, then -118 that the Wild beat the Flames certainly stands out. We’re expecting the visitors to triumph on the Moneyline and there are nice odds available.

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Wild Overcame Flames in Last H2H

Minnesota Wild have won their previous five road games. A 1-0 triumph recently occurred at Rogers Place when playing Edmonton Oilers. Jonas Brodin was the only player to find the net, with Jesper Wallstedt stopping 33 shots.

Calgary Flames have been defeated in back-to-back games. On the road at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Predators recently beat them 5-1. Flames had 28 shots and Morgan Frost scored the only goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Wild won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 2-0 triumph when facing the Flames at Xcel Energy Center. It’s been six Flames wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-9-6 2.7 .906 3
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Dustin Wolf (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 16-21-3 3 .895 2
23/24 7-7-1 3.16 .893 0
Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 0 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 12.5% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 1.4 goals from 31.1 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.6%.

Matthew Boldy is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Kirill Kaprizov racking up 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 1.72 goal against average with a .931 save percentage, including one shutout.

Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

The Flames have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 14.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 26.3 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 95.4%.

The top points scorer is Rasmus Andersson with 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, while Nazem Kadri is next in line after registering 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists. Goalie Devin Cooley have a 2.46 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Prediction & Picks

We cover the essential Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score pick, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

It’s time to side with Minnesota Wild to record a victory in this NHL clash. The road team should have the upper hand and the -118 for our pick on the Moneyline looks a generous price.

The NHL experts at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any hockey predictions. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our picks.

Key Wild vs Flames stats:

  • Wild have won 5 consecutive games on the road.
  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Wild have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Flames have lost 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Flames have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Flames have lost their last 2 games.

Wild Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Frost Over 1.5 Shots -149 BetMGM logo

Morgan Frost (Flames) has fired Over 1.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games at home. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -149 are now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Wild
To Score Kirill Kaprizov
Shots on Goal Morgan Frost Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates the Wild on the moneyline accompanied by Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) to score and Morgan Frost (Flames) to register Over 1.5 shots.

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Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

Calgary Flames are on offer at -104 on the Moneyline if you want to back this team, with Minnesota Wild available at -115. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 51% likely to claim a victory.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -112.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 27 22.46 17 14 31 1
12 Matthew Boldy 27 21.2 15 14 29 5
90 Marcus Johansson 27 16.19 8 12 20 9
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Nazem Kadri 28 19.96 5 17 22 -12
4 Rasmus Andersson 28 24.24 5 13 18 -3
16 Morgan Frost 28 16.09 7 8 15 -5

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Marco Rossi
Injured
Marcus Foligno
Injured
Vinnie Hinostroza
Injured
Danila Yurov
Injured

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Samuel Honzek
Injured
Martin Pospisil
Injured
Zayne Parekh
Injured

Starting Lineups

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

32
Dustin Wolf
7
Kevin Bahl
4
Rasmus Andersson
10
Jonathan Huberdeau
16
Morgan Frost
27
Matt Coronato
36
Mats Zuccarello
38
Ryan Hartman
97
Kirill Kaprizov
7
Brock Faber
25
Jonas Brodin
32
Filip Gustavsson

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

32
Dustin Wolf
37
Yan Kuznetsov
52
MacKenzie Weegar
17
Yegor Sharangovich
91
Nazem Kadri
86
Joel Farabee
12
Matthew Boldy
14
Joel Eriksson Ek
90
Marcus Johansson
46
Jared Spurgeon
5
Jacob Middleton
32
Filip Gustavsson

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

32
Dustin Wolf
44
Joel Hanley
24
Jake Bean
47
Connor Zary
11
Mikael Backlund
20
Blake Coleman
91
Vladimir Tarasenko
78
Nico Sturm
13
Yakov Trenin
24
Zach Bogosian
8
Zeev Buium
32
Filip Gustavsson

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild

32
Dustin Wolf
70
Ryan Lomberg
18
John Beecher
43
Adam Klapka
19
Tyler Pitlick
39
Ben Jones
28
Liam Oehgren
32
Filip Gustavsson

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

02 Dec NHL
Wild 1-0 Oilers
29 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-2 Wild
28 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Wild
26 Nov NHL
Wild 4-3 Blackhawks
23 Nov NHL
Wild 3-0 Jets
21 Nov NHL
Wild 5-0 Penguins
19 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-4 Wild
16 Nov NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Wild
15 Nov NHL
Ducks 0-2 Wild
11 Nov NHL
Sharks 2-1 Wild

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

02 Dec NHL
Flames 1-5 Predators
30 Nov NHL
Flames 0-1 Hurricanes
28 Nov NHL
Flames 5-3 Panthers
26 Nov NHL
Flames 1-5 Lightning
23 Nov NHL
Flames 5-2 Canucks
22 Nov NHL
Stars 2-3 Flames
19 Nov NHL
Flames 6-2 Sabres
18 Nov NHL
Flames 2-5 Blackhawks
15 Nov NHL
Jets 4-3 Flames
13 Nov NHL
Sharks 0-2 Flames
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L