Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (+108) Flames (-130)

The Minnesota Wild (8-10-4) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (10-11-3). The odds on this game have Minnesota at +108 while Calgary is priced at -130. The betting total is set at 7.

The Minnesota Wild were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks their last time on the ice. Minnesota garnered 6 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Wild had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. In the game, they converted 4 out of the 34 shots they attempted.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Minnesota Wild have accumulated 69 goals (23rd in the NHL) this year and have given up 78. For the season, they have tallied 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .455. Minnesota has accumulated 82 power play chances and they have tallied 15 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 18.29%. While at even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 54 goals while scoring 54 on offense. Minnesota has tried 687 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Wild thus far have had 668 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .883. Minnesota Wild opponents have tallied 80 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have scored 24 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has been involved in 995 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 548-319-93 and he started in 837 games. Opponents have scored 2,486 goals versus Fleury in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.59. Fleury has had 28,372 shots against him and has gathered 25,886 saves. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 57,641 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Fleury has compiled 461 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .551.

In their last outing, Calgary played the Canucks in an outing where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a final of 4-3. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game and earned 2 out of those chances. The Flames notched 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 71 goals, 23 points, as well as a points percentage of .479. They have allowed 79 goals to be scored by of a combination of 67 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have 61 goals at even strength and 10 goals (26th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 78 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.82%. Calgary has taken 765 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.28%, while allowing the opposition 689 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.42% on their oppositions 77 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.5%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. He has compiled 11,782 stops out of the 12,963 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .909. Markstrom has compiled a career mark of 198-181-57 and has participated in 453 contests. He has been a starter 436 contests and has played 25,983 mins. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 52.3% and he has made 228 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has allowed 1,181 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary (-130)

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