Searching for best bets for the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET? You’ve come to the right spot. In the piece below, we provide our picks and predictions to help you make smart betting decisions for this matchup.

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Wild vs. Flames Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• This season, 23 of Minnesota’s 48 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• This season, 21 of Calgary’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.5 goals per game, 0.02999999999999936 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Wild Moneyline: -205

• The Wild are 20-8 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Minnesota has won all six games when it played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• The Wild’s implied moneyline win probability is 67.2% in this matchup.

Flames Moneyline: +170

• In Calgary’s 29 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 10 wins.
• When the Flames’ moneyline odds are +170 or longer, they have won a single game out of four opportunities.
• Calgary has a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Minnesota 4, Calgary 2

Wild Points Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has recorded 50 points in 35 games.
• Matthew Boldy has 18 goals and 23 assists for Minnesota to compile 41 total points (0.9 per game).
• Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Marco Rossi’s 41 points. He’s contributed 23 assists.
• In the 32 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .913, 13th in the league.

Flames Points Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau is a leading scorer for Calgary, with 35 points this season. He has put up 19 goals and 16 assists in 46 games.
• Nazem Kadri is crucial for Calgary’s offense with 32 total points (0.7 per game), including 15 goals and 17 assists through 46 contests.
• Calgary’s Blake Coleman has 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) this season.
• Calgary’s Dustin Wolf is 17-7-2 this season, collecting 730 saves and permitting 65 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).

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Minnesota vs. Calgary Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center

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