Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild Betting Picks

After playing five road games in 10 days, the Flames return home to Calgary. Awaiting them are the red-hot Wild. Minnesota has won eight of its last 10 games, with four of those victories being shutouts, and the Wild are 12-1-2 during their last 15 games. Calgary has played a league-high 18 road games. Calgary's last eight games have all been at different venues. The Flames have played only 10 home games and are tied with Nashville for the fewest points in the NHL with 22. One of Calgary's losses came at Minnesota, 2-0, on Nov. 9. Getting outstanding goaltending from Filip Gustavsson and especially Jesper Wallstedt, the Wild have allowed an average of 1.2 goals in regulation in their last 12 games. The Flames are last in scoring, averaging 2.3 goals a game. They have scored one or fewer goals in three of their last four games. Take the Wild. 

Calgary has won the past four meetings although this is the first one of this season. The Flames have won five of six Sunday games. Minnesota has won just three of eight home games and the Flames are 6-2 their past eight road games against teams with less than .400 home winning percentages. The Wild are 0-5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation and they have lost six of their past nine overall. Eleven of the past 13 meetings at Minnesota have stayed UNDER and the Wild are 10-2-1 UNDER their past 13 Sunday games. Calgary is 8-1-2 UNDER after a home loss by at least three goals. Take the Flames on the puck line and the UNDER.

Minnesota is 41-34-4 UNDER and Calgary is 47-30-1 UNDER this season. The Wild hadn't scored more than two goals in regulation in six of their previous eight games before exploding for eight in an 8-7 overtime win over San Jose on Wednesday. Look for things to settle down against Calgary, which allowed only 18 goals in seven games, and the Flames have gone UNDER in six. Calgary has stayed UNDER four straight as an underdog and six of seven overall against the Western Conference. The Flames are 21-5-1 UNDER their past 27 versus teams that scored at least five goals in their previous game. Dustin Wolf is expected to start for the Flames, and he owns a 2.64 goals-against average with three shutouts. Filip Gustavsson has a 2.57 GAA with five shutouts for the Wild. Take the UNDER.

Calgary has lost six of its past seven as an underdog, and the Wild are 8-2 their past 10 games after losing by at least three goals, and they come off an embarrassing 4-0 home loss to Utah on Thursday. That means the Wild will be ready to redeem themselves tonight, and they are 4-0 UNDER their past four games following a home loss of three or more goals. Calgary is 5-0 UNDER its past five against teams with winning records and 4-0 UNDER as a road underdog. Marc-Andre Fleury will start for Minnesota, and he is 10-4-1 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. The Flames have lost four of six against Central Division opponents. Take the Wild and the UNDER.

Minnesota is a beast on the road at 9-1-2. Their +20 goal differential is tied for the second-best in the West. The offense is seventh in goals scored and fourth in shooting percentage, while the defense is third in goals allowed (2.37 per game) and in save percentage (.920). They've won the first two on this road trip at St. Louis (4-2) and Edmonton (5-3). Calgary's offense is 22nd in goals scored, 27th in shooting percentage, and 26th on the power play. They're 3-8 in their last 11 as an underdog. Play Minnesota.