Wild vs. Flames betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Minnesota Wild (6-7-3) and the Calgary Flames (4-10-2) at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild are -155 on the moneyline to win at home against the Flames (+130) in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Flames -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Wild vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-155)
  • Underdog: Flames (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in nine of 16 games this season.
  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in five of 16 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.1, is 1.4 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 6.8 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.3 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 47 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 14th in the league.
  • Minnesota ranks 30th in total goals against, giving up 3.6 goals per game (57 total) in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 29th in the league with a -10 goal differential .
  • The 18 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded this season (on 58 chances) lead the league.
  • The Wild have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 31.03%.
  • The Wild rank 28th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 70.59%.
  • The Wild’s players win 47.8% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the league.
  • Minnesota has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.8 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has gotten a victory twice while playing six games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In five games with moneyline odds lower than -155, the Wild have two wins.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Minnesota wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: nine goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: seven goals and eight assists
  • Marcus Johansson: six goals and eight assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 4-7-1 record, .896 save percentage, 38 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have scored 35 goals this season (2.2 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
  • Calgary’s 52 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
  • They have a -17 goal differential, which ranks 31st in the league.
  • Calgary has scored seven power-play goals this season (on 57 chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 12.28%.
  • Calgary has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The Flames’ 20th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.19%.
  • The Flames have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.8%).
  • Calgary’s collective 7.7% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with three upset wins (21.4%).
  • Calgary has a record of 1-6 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: four goals and seven assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: four goals and four assists
  • Morgan Frost: three goals and five assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 4-9-1 record, .893 save percentage, 42 goals given up
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