The Calgary Flames face the Minnesota Wild with both teams looking to improve on rough starts to the season. The Flames have a 15-16-5 record and with only four wins in their last 10 games, they are in sixth place in the Pacific Division. The Wild have a 16-15-4 record and with two losses in a row, they have the second-worst record in the Central Division. Both teams are looking to turn around their seasons and improve in the Western Conference, making the upcoming matchup an intriguing one, to say the least.
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The Flames are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.97 goals per game. Blake Coleman, Nazem Kadri, and Elias Lindholm have scored 31 goals and 44 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only three skaters have nine goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Flames down, allowing 3.22 goals per game with 10 goals in their last three games. Noah Hanifin and MacKenzie Weegar have combined for 3.6 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Jacob Markstrom has struggled with a .904 save percentage and a 2.73 goals-against average on 594 shots.