A pair of squads at opposite ends of their conference's standings, the Minnesota Wild (third in the Western Conference at 15-7-5) and the Calgary Flames (16th in the Western Conference at 9-15-4), square off on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

The Flames have scored 27 goals in their last 10 games, while allowing 27 goals. A total of 32 power-play opportunities during that span have resulted in six power-play goals (18.8%). They are 5-3-2 over those contests.

Wild vs. Flames Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game expects a final result of Flames 4, Wild 3.

Moneyline Pick: Flames (+103)
Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

The Wild are 6-5-11 in overtime games as part of a 15-7-5 overall record.
Minnesota has 12 points (4-1-4) in the nine games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The six times this season the Wild ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-3-2 (four points).
Minnesota has taken seven points from the six games this season when it scored a pair of goals (3-2-1 record).
The Wild have scored at least three goals in 15 games (11-2-2, 24 points).
In the nine games when Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal, it registered 12 points after finishing 5-2-2.
In the nine games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 4-2-3 (11 points).
The Wild have been outshot by opponents 18 times, and went 11-5-2 (24 points).

Flames Splits and Trends

The Flames have a 9-15-4 record this season and are 2-4-6 in contests that have gone to overtime.
Calgary has earned four points (1-3-2) in its six games decided by one goal.
This season the Flames scored just one goal in seven games and they finished 0-6-1 in those matchups.
Calgary has earned six points (3-5-0 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Flames have scored more than two goals in 10 games, earning 14 points from those contests.
This season, Calgary has recorded a single power-play goal in nine games has a record of 2-6-1 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Calgary is 4-8-2 (10 points).
The Flames' opponents have had more shots in 13 games. The Flames went 5-6-2 in those contests (12 points).

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