Minnesota Wild (35-21-6) vs. Calgary Flames (27-22-13)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with a 10-game Saturday card and brings this Western Conference clash between the Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta at 10:00 p.m. ET.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. Calgary defeated Minnesota back on December 7, 5-3. The Flames were the favorite at -147 with the total set at 6.0. Calgary is still the favorite in this contest (-145) with the total set at 5.5.
The Minnesota Wild won their third straight game when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, 2-1. This is one of the hottest teams in the NHL, going 7-1-0 over their last eight games. That has moved the Wild to just three points behind Dallas for the top record in the Central Division. Minnesota is 14-11-4 on the road.
Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals, including the game-winner 3:40 into the second period to lead the Wild to victory. Kaprizov has been on fire of late, scoring eight goals and adding an assist in his last seven games. He is now one short of reaching the 40-goal mark for the second time in his short NHL career. Minnesota is averaging 2.77 goals per game (26th), and they are 10t h on the power play (22.9%).
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Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 shots in the victory. The veteran has been looking to try to develop some consistency and looks like he is finally in a groove, allowing three total goals over his last three games. The Wild are fifth in goals allowed per game (2.66) and ninth in penalty killing (82.0%).
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