Calgary Flames (31-14-6) vs. Minnesota Wild (31-16-3)
March 1, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -110 / Calgary Flames -110; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. The Calgary Flames look for a win after winning 11 of their last 12 games. The Minnesota Wild need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 22.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrew Mangiapane leads Calgary with 27 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 45 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 166 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 84.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 86 goals on 1,154 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has allowed 31 goals on 319 shots.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 24 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 36 assists and Kevin Fiala has 159 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has allowed 89 goals on 990 shots faced, and Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 52 goals on 625 shots.
The Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Central and 14-3 in their last 17 overall. The Wild are 38-14 in their last 52 home games and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The over is 7-2-2 in Flames last 11 overall. The over is 6-1 in Wild last 7 overall. The Flames are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
The Calgary Flames have been on a heater over the last three weeks, and it’s tough to bet against them right now. With that said, it’s only a matter of time before the Wild get back on track, and it’s not often you’re going to get them at home with a pick em price. You can make a strong case for either side, but I’ll back the Wild on their home ice.
