A couple of teams currently on winning streaks, the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild take the ice at the Xcel Energy Center in a Western Conference tilt. This one gets started at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 12 and it can be caught live on Sportsnet West.
Calgary Flames vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
Minnesota (-140) is currently the favorite over Calgary (+120), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-120 under, +100 over).
Calgary is 16-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its contests have gone over the total, while 14 have gone under and just one has pushed. As a road team this season, the Flames are 8-6 SU.
Calgary has converted on 19.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 29th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off only 76.5 percent of its penalties.
The Flames, as a collective unit, have been whistled for penalties 3.9 times per game overall this season, and 3.0 per game over its last five on the road. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays just 6.6 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
With a .918 save percentage and 28.7 saves per game, Mike Smith (14-12-2) has been the best option in goal for Calgary this season. If head coach Glen Gulutzan chooses to rest him, however, the team could roll with Eddie Lack (1-3), who has a .813 save percentage and 5.29 goals against average this year.
Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan will both be relied on to facilitate things for the visiting Flames. Gaudreau (37 points) has tallied 12 goals and 25 assists, and has recorded multiple points 12 times. Monahan has 17 goals and 13 assists to his name (and has notched at least one point in 19 games).
Minnesota is 15-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 16 of its games have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 8-5 SU as the home team this year.
The Wild have converted on 22.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.7 percent of all penalties.
Minnesota skaters have been sent to the penalty box 4.2 times per game in total this season, and 5.0 per game over their past ten match ups. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.2 minutes per game over their last five home outings.
Devan Dubnyk (28.6 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for the Wild. Dubnyk has 12 wins, 10 losses, and two overtime losses and has registered a .914 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average this season.
Eric Staal (12 goals, 14 assists) will pace the attack for the home team.
Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Calgary is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Minnesota is 1-1 in shootouts.
The over has hit in three of Minnesota’s last five games.
Minnesota’s attempted 28.8 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 32nd in the NHL), and 31.2 in their last five home outings.
Over Calgary’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
