The Calgary Flames look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Wild arrive at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.

The Flames sport records of 5-7-3 heading into this matchup, while the Wild sit at 8-6-2 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-6-1 for the Flames and 4-10-2 for the Wild.



View Minnesota vs Calgary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Flames as -118 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup earlier. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 13-rated Flames and the No. 23-ranked Wild, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Calgary's No. 15-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Wild defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.4 goals per game allowed. The Flames Sportsbook has clicked at a 24.1% rate while the Wild have a 84.3% rate on the penalty kill.

Minnesota was a 3-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Oilers. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Calgary, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Kings at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at +100 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Minnesota Wild Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 3-3-2
After playing Edmonton are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Wild at Flames trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Calgary is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota home to Calgary, Tuesday, February 26
Calgary home to Phoenix, Sunday, February 24