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.

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 26-13-6 2.6 .908 4
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Dustin Wolf (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-26-3 3 .896 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 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
2 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
3 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
4 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
5 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
6 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
7 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
8 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
2 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
3 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
4 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
5 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
6 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
8 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
3 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
4 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
5 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
6 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
7 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
8 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
2 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
3 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
4 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
5 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
6 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
7 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
8 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
2 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
3 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
4 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
5 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
6 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
7 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
8 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
9 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
10 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
11 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
12 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
13 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
14 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
15 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
16 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
3 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
4 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
5 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
6 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
7 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
8 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
9 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
10 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
11 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
12 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
13 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
14 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
15 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
16 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 73 49 14 10 108 0.74 43 46 277 185 92 24-7-5 25-7-5 3-6 6-4 1W
2 Carolina 74 47 21 6 100 0.676 34 42 263 218 45 26-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 6-4 1W
3 Buffalo 75 46 21 8 100 0.667 38 41 263 221 42 24-10-4 22-11-4 5-0 6-4 2W
4 Dallas 75 44 19 12 100 0.667 34 39 255 209 46 22-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 2L
5 Tampa Bay 74 46 22 6 98 0.662 37 42 268 207 61 23-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 6-4 1L
6 Montreal 74 43 21 10 96 0.649 31 41 262 234 28 22-13-2 21-8-8 2-5 7-3 6W
7 Minnesota 74 41 21 12 94 0.635 26 37 242 216 26 20-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1L
8 Boston 75 43 24 8 94 0.627 31 39 256 233 23 28-10-1 15-14-7 4-3 7-3 4W
9 Pittsburgh 75 38 21 16 92 0.613 31 35 263 238 25 18-12-8 20-9-8 3-10 6-4 2W
10 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
11 Columbus 75 38 25 12 88 0.587 27 32 239 231 8 20-10-8 18-15-4 6-2 5-5 4L
12 Anaheim 74 41 28 5 87 0.588 24 33 249 256 -7 23-10-3 18-18-2 8-0 5-5 2L
13 Ottawa 74 38 26 10 86 0.581 32 35 247 230 17 18-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 3L
14 Detroit 74 39 27 8 86 0.581 28 37 216 223 -7 20-14-3 19-13-5 2-3 3-7 2L
15 Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 0.581 23 28 220 225 -5 17-12-8 20-13-4 9-4 7-3 1L
16 Washington 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 32 36 238 223 15 23-11-5 15-17-4 2-6 6-4 3W
17 Edmonton 75 38 28 9 85 0.567 29 38 261 251 10 20-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 6-4 4W
18 Utah 74 38 30 6 82 0.554 29 38 235 212 23 19-14-3 19-16-3 0-0 4-6 1W
19 Vegas 75 33 26 16 82 0.547 25 32 236 236 0 17-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 1W
20 New Jersey 74 38 34 2 78 0.527 26 34 205 227 -22 19-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 6-4 1L
21 Nashville 74 34 31 9 77 0.52 25 30 220 246 -26 20-15-3 14-16-6 4-1 5-5 3L
22 Toronto 75 32 30 13 77 0.513 23 31 235 264 -29 18-12-8 14-18-5 1-4 5-5 1W
23 LA Kings 73 29 26 18 76 0.521 19 25 195 222 -27 10-17-8 19-9-10 4-8 3-7 1L
24 Winnipeg 74 32 30 12 76 0.514 25 30 213 228 -15 18-14-6 14-16-6 2-4 6-4 2W
25 San Jose 72 34 31 7 75 0.521 22 32 220 257 -37 18-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 2W
26 Seattle 73 32 30 11 75 0.514 25 31 206 227 -21 17-14-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 2L
27 Florida 74 36 35 3 75 0.507 28 31 222 247 -25 20-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 1W
28 St Louis 73 31 31 11 73 0.5 27 30 195 232 -37 18-12-7 13-19-4 1-4 6-4 1L
29 NY Rangers 75 31 35 9 71 0.473 22 28 215 233 -18 12-18-7 19-17-2 3-1 4-6 3W
30 Calgary 74 31 35 8 70 0.473 24 27 191 234 -43 21-12-5 10-23-3 4-3 6-4 1L
31 Chicago 75 27 34 14 68 0.453 20 24 195 248 -53 13-16-8 14-18-6 3-5 2-8 4L
32 Vancouver 73 21 44 8 50 0.342 14 16 187 277 -90 8-25-5 13-19-3 5-2 2-8 6L