The Wild are in an “away and home” series vs the Flames, with Calgary winning the first leg easily. Minnesota has been on the road for 4 straight games, losing 3 of them. Talbot is projected to be in the net, and has been struggling with three straight sub-par outings.

The Flames are 9-1, and other than an oddity vs. the Canucks, are holding teams to an average of less than 2 goals a game. A very balanced team at present, the Flames have had good recent success vs the Wild in Minnesota, and are the better team in defense, goaltending and special teams. No slouches on offense, they have outscored many of their opponents by a wide margin.

The Wild are struggling for the first time this season, winning just 4 of 10 games. The Flames are hard to bet against at the best of times, but especially as slight underdogs. Take the Flames to win today.