Wild vs Flames Picks and Prediction – 11/23/2024

The Minnesota Wild are going on the road in this game to face the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon. The game is taking place at 4:00 PM EST at the Scotiabank Saddledome and will be aired live on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Wild in their last 5 games have posted a 3-1-1 mark on the year. The last game for the Minnesota team ended up being a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The win for the Wild moved the Minnesota team to a record of 13-3-3 on the year overall.

The Wild are coming in with an offense that is putting in 3.47 goals per game while getting 28.3 shots per game. The defense for Minnesota has allowed 2.37 goals per game while getting 28.4 shots sent towards them. The power play for the WIld is sitting at 19.6% on the year conversion with a penalty kill of 77.3% on the season.

Calgary on the year has posted a 4-1-0 mark in the last 5 games. The Flames ended up getting a win in their last game over the New York Rangers. The win for the Flames ended up moving them to a record of 11-6-3 on the year overall.

The Flames offense is not that strong on the year with 2.60 goals per game with 30 shots per game. The defense for Calgary has allowed 2.65 goals per game while facing 30.5 shots per game. The power play for the Flames is converting at a clip of 15.5% on the year and the penalty kill has killed off 75.4% of the power plays faced on the season.

This is a game that the Wild have the advantage in. The Wild are averaging a whole goal more per game, but the defense is doing better as well. That will make it easier for the Wild to secure the win, but also with the better power play the Wild should be able to control on the special teams side of the puck as well. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild win 3-2.