The Minnesota Wild (43-29-7) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (37-28-14) on Friday, April 11th. 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 10:00 ET.

Wild vs Flames

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 43-29-7. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers moved their record to 37-28-14. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game, and were down 2-0 by the end of the first period. They managed to tie it up, but Edmonton pulled ahead with a power-play goal in the third and added an empty-netter to seal the win.

The total line was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 fell just short. Calgary, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames, who were shut out in the first period.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, sealing the 2-1 win with an overtime score at 2:14. Jared Spurgeon contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three.

The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. They recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary fired 31 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third.

Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund recorded his fourth assist. Kevin Bahl was credited with his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal. The Flames had 22 giveaways in the game.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came with 52 seconds left in the first period on a Maple Leafs power play.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense faltered late, allowing two goals in the 3rd period, including the game-winner at 9:50 and an empty-netter at 19:57. The Flames had tied the game 2-2 at 15:32 in the 3rd. They also gave up the first two goals of the game in the 1st period. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.

Wild vs Flames Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Minnesota has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Across their last three home contests, Calgary has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Calgary has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Wild have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 2-3.

Wild vs Flames Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flames to pick up on a win over the Wild at home. With the moneyline sitting at +103, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flames straight-up.

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.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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