Wild vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

Two clubs at opposite ends of the Western Conference will meet when the Minnesota Wild (30-14-10, second place) host the Calgary Flames (21-25-6, 14th) on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -185 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +154.

Minnesota secured a 4-3 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on Jan. 27, taking the shootout 1-0. Joel Eriksson Ek's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Wild.

Calgary lost 4-3 in overtime at home against the Anaheim Ducks in its most recent game on Jan. 25. Matthew Coronato led the Flames with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Thursday's contest.

Wild vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 5 - Flames 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Flames Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Wild-Flames game.

• Favorite: Wild (-185)
• Underdog: Flames (+154)

Wild Betting Insights

• In the 31 times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 16-15 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Minnesota is 2-3 (winning 40.0% of the time).
• The Wild's implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this matchup.
• Minnesota's 54 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 33 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 13 of the 39 games, or 33.3%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has a record of 2-5 when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 30 of 52 times.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota ranks 12th in the league with 171 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Wild are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, giving up 154 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
• Its +17 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 179 power-play chances.
• Minnesota's 24.02% power-play conversion rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• The Wild have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Minnesota kills 77.14% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.4% of its faceoffs (31st in NHL).
• The Wild have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 130 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• The Flames have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 154 total goals (3.0 per game), 10th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -24, the team is 27th in the league.
• With 25 power-play goals (on 158 chances), the Flames are 26th in the NHL.
• Calgary has the league's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (15.82%).
• The Flames have a league-leading seven shorthanded goals.
• Calgary's has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.66%).
• Calgary is 22nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.