Flames vs Wild Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Minnesota Wild are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 39 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 38 assists and Joel Eriksson Ek has 193 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 82.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 99 goals on 1,047 shots faced, and Filip Gustavsson has allowed 56 goals on 802 shots.

The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 25 goals, Elias Lindholm has 34 assists and Nazem Kadri has 208 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 116 goals on 1,047 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 67 goals on 621 shots.

The Wild are 2-6 in their last 8 road games and 7-1 in their last 8 overall. The Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 home games and 0-4 in their last 4 overall. The under is 37-18-2 in Wild last 57 overall. The over is 7-3 in Flames last 10 overall. The Wild are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Calgary and 1-5 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

The Minnesota Wild have issues finishing games on the road, and the Flames are kind of due for a bounce back victory. However, we’re getting the better team in the Wild at plus money. I don’t care where the game is played, the Wild are the better team, and they’re playing the better hockey right now. Give me the road dog.