Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Prediction 11/23/2024

The Minnesota Wild (13-3-3) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (11-6-3) on Saturday, November 23rd. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flames are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oilers. Puck drop is set for 4:00 ET.

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The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 13-3-3. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score was just 3.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with only 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers dropped them to 11-6-3 this season. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 6. Calgary, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They tied the game in the third period, but Edmonton pulled away with two more goals.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth in overtime to lift the Wild to a 2-1 victory. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three, and Marco Rossi picked up his seventh assist on Boldy’s game-winner.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but also had 15 giveaways. The Wild were held scoreless in the second and third periods before Boldy’s overtime goal.

Flames Offense Breakdown

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Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his 4th goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich followed with his 1st goal in the third.

The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were hindered by 22 giveaways. Calgary’s two goals were supported by three assists, with Tyson Barrie picking up his 1st assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund adding his 4th.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves, finishing with a 96.4% save percentage. Minnesota’s defense also recorded 7 takeaways and 22 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, with the first coming just 20 seconds into the opening period and the second at the 11:48 mark. After the Flames tied it at 2-2, they allowed another pair of goals, including the game-winner at 9:50 in the 3rd period and an empty-netter with just 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense contributed 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Wild vs Flames Trends

  • The Wild are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
  • Calgary has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
  • As the betting favorite, the Wild have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Wild vs Flames Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Flames to defeat the Wild while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +122, I’m placing a wager on the Flames to win outright.

Our projections have the Flames pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flames, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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