The Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild Prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on their 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers last time out. After this game, Minnesota will head home for a matchup with the Calgary Flames.
Wild Looking To Stay Hot On The Road
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 34 points including a team-high 13 goals and 21 assists while Matt Boldy has 20 points including 11 goals and 9 assists. Marco Rossi has 15 points with 5 goals and 10 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists. Frederick Gaudreau has 12 points with 4 goals and 8 assists as well on the year. Filip Gustavsson has gone 9-3-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a .926 save percentage in goal for Minnesota while Marc-Andre Fleury is 4-0-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .904 save percentage on the year.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have lost five of their last six day games at Scotiabank Saddledome following a home win.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers last time out. After this game, Calgary will head on the road to start a road trip in Ottawa against the Senators.
Flames Looking To Stay Hot
Rasmus Andersson has a team-high 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists while Jonathan Huberdeau has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists while Nazem Kadri has 10 points with 5 goals and 5 assists. Matt Coronato has 9 points with 6 goals and 3 assists while Mikael Backlund, Blake Coleman, and Connor Zary all have 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 8-2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .926 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 3-4-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The home team has won each of the Flames’ last seven games.
- The Wild have lost each of their last six Saturday day games.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Wild.
Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. I get the case to be made for the Flames as a home dog as it’s where they’ve played their best hockey this season, but the Wild are just on another level right now and have also done their best work on the road. The back-to-back spot for Minnesota isn’t necessarily ideal, but I think Minnesota gets it done here. Give me the Wild.