Wild vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 9

The Minnesota Wild (6-7-3) host the Calgary Flames (4-10-2) on Sunday, Nov. 9, with the Wild coming off a win in their last game and the Flames a loss. The oddsmakers have made the Wild solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +130.

Minnesota secured a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 7 against the New York Islanders. Kirill Kaprizov had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Wild.

Calgary played at home in its last game on Nov. 7, and lost 4-0 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Devin Cooley made zero saves and gave up zero goals in that outing.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Sunday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Wild 5 - Flames 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Flames Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Flames game.

• Favorite: Wild (-155)
• Underdog: Flames (+130)

Wild Betting Insights

• In the six times this season the Wild have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 2-4 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Minnesota is 2-3 (winning 40.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Wild's implied win probability is 60.8%.
• In nine of 16 matches this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been made an underdog 14 times this season, and won three, or 21.4%, of those games.
• Calgary is 1-6 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Calgary has played five games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota ranks 14th in the league with 47 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Wild rank 30th in goals against, giving up 57 total goals (3.6 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-10) ranks 29th in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season lead the NHL (on 58 power-play chances).
• Minnesota is fourth in the league with a 31.03% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota kills 70.59% of opponent power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota has the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.8%.
• The Wild make 10.1% of their shots (23rd in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary has 35 goals this season (2.2 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Flames concede 3.2 goals per game (52 in total), 23rd in the league.
• Its -17 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With seven power-play goals (on 57 chances), the Flames are 27th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (12.28) puts the team 31st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Flames have one.
• At 77.19%, Calgary has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.8%, Calgary has the NHL's 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 7.7% shooting percentage of the Flames is 31st in the league.