The Minnesota Wild (28-16-4) host the Calgary Flames (23-16-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, January 25 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Wild have lost three in a row at home.
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Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Saturday's game.
The Flames have a 6-4-0 record over their last 10 games. They have totaled 27 goals while allowing 22 in that period. On the power play, 26 opportunities have resulted in four goals (15.4% success rate).
Wild vs. Flames Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Wild 3, Flames 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-147)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.7 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a 28-16-4 record overall, with a 6-4-10 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
- Minnesota has 18 points (8-3-2) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 13 times this season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they have a 1-10-2 record, good for four points.
- Minnesota finished 1-2-0 in the three games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
- The Wild have scored three or more goals in 30 games (26-2-2, 54 points).
- In the 16 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 22 points after finishing 10-4-2.
- In the 18 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 13-3-2 (28 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 30 games. The Wild went 15-13-2 in those matchups (32 points).
Flames Splits and Trends
- The Flames have earned a record of 6-7-13 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall mark of 23-16-7.
- Calgary has earned 18 points (6-2-6) in its 14 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- In eight games this season when the Flames finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-5-2).
- When Calgary has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned six points (2-5-2 record).
- The Flames have earned 43 points in their 27 games with three or more goals scored.
- Calgary has scored a lone power-play goal in 19 games this season and has registered 25 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Calgary is 15-4-3 (33 points).
- The Flames have been outshot by opponents in 21 games, going 8-9-4 to register 20 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Flames AVG | Flames Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 2.88 | Goals Scored | 2.65 | 29th |
| 10th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 2.89 | 12th |
| 19th | 27.9 | Shots | 29.1 | 12th |
| 27th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 29.4 | 26th |
| 24th | 18.55% | Power Play % | 19.84% | 21st |
| 30th | 71.19% | Penalty Kill % | 73.33% | 28th |
Wild vs. Flames Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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