Saturday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Minnesota Wild (28-16-4, -148 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Calgary Flames (23-16-7, +124 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-148)
• Underdog: Flames (+124)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Minnesota’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 23 of 48 times.
• In 45.7% of Calgary’s previous games this season (21/46), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Saturday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.5 goals per game.
• These two teams concede a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild offense’s 138 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Minnesota ranks 11th in total goals against, conceding 2.8 goals per game (136 total) in league action.
• They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
• Minnesota has put up 23 power-play goals on 124 chances this season, to rank 26th in the league.
• The Wild are 24th in the league with an 18.55% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Minnesota’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
• The Wild have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 71.19%.
• With a 48.3% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Minnesota has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
• The Wild’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.1 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• In 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 20 times.
• In 15 games with moneyline odds shorter than -148 this season, the Wild have been victorious 11 times.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 27 assists
• Matthew Boldy: 18 goals and 23 assists
• Marco Rossi: 17 goals and 23 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 18-10-3 record, .913 save percentage, 82 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 122 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
• Calgary has been one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 133 goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
• Their -11 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• Calgary has scored 25 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 126 chances.
• The Flames have a 19.84% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 21 percentage.
• Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fifth in NHL).
• The 73.33% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flames have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (45%).
• Calgary’s collective 9.1% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
• The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.9 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 30 games this season, with 10 upset wins (33.3%).
• Calgary has won seven of its 19 games when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau: 19 goals and 16 assists
• Nazem Kadri: 15 goals and 17 assists
• Blake Coleman: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 17-7-2 record, .918 save percentage, 65 goals conceded