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Calgary Flames (23-16-7) vs. Minnesota Wild (28-16-4)
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -175 / Calgary Flames +145; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild meet Saturday in NHL action from the Xcel Energy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wild vs Flames Prediction.

Calgary Flames Recap

The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres last time out to improve to 23-16-7 on the year. After this game, Calgary will head on the road for a rematch against the Winnipeg Jets.


Flames Win Back-to-Back & 5 Of Last 7

Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 32 points including a team-high 18 goals and 14 assists while Nazem Kadri has 29 points split between 15 goals and 14 assists. Matt Coronato had 24 points with 11 goals and 13 assists while Blake Coleman added 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 22 points with a team-high 17 assists while Connor Zary has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 16-7-2 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-9-5 with a 3.03 GAA and an .889 save percentage on the year.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

  • The Flames have won each of their last seven games against the Wild following a home win.
  • The Wild have lost seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
  • The Flames have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Wild.
  • The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 17 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club last time out to fall to 28-16-4. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs.

Wild Drop 4 Of Last 5

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 50 points including a team-high 23 goals and 27 assists while Matt Boldy has 39 points including 17 goals and 22 assists. Marco Rossi has 39 points with 17 goals and 22 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists. Brock Faber also has 20 points with 15 assists of his own this season. Filip Gustavsson has gone 18-9-3 with a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Minnesota while Marc-Andre Fleury is 9-3-1 with a 2.54 GAA and a .910 save percentage on the year. Jesper Wallstedt is 0-2 with a 4.09 GAA and an .843 save percentage this season.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

  • The Wild have won 15 of their last 16 games as favorites following a loss.
  • The Flames have lost each of their last six games as underdogs following a win.
  • The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Wild’s last five games at Xcel Energy Center.

Total Goals Facts

  • Each of the Wild’s last eight home games against the Flames following a loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
  • Nine of the Flames’ last 10 games at Xcel Energy Center following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Wild vs Flames Prediction

I’m on the Flames here. I get the case to be made for the Wild as they do have the better record this season while Calgary’s had issues on the road. However, the Flames are playing well right now, and the Wild are a 50/50 team at home over the course of the season and are really struggling right now to find the better form so give me Calgary and the value in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Calgary +145

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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