Wild vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 4

A pair of Western Conference squads, at opposite ends of the standings, meet on Thursday, Dec. 4 when the third-place Minnesota Wild (15-7-5) visit the 16th-place Calgary Flames (9-15-4). The bookmakers see this as a tight game, with the Wild -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Flames at -102.

Minnesota earned a 1-0 road victory against the Edmonton Oilers its last time out on Dec. 2. The Wild were led by Nico Sturm (one assist) and Jonas Brodin (one goal).

Calgary lost 5-1 on the road against the Nashville Predators in its last game on Dec. 2. Three Flames players had one point each in that outing, including Nazem Kadri (one assist) and Jonathan Huberdeau (one assist).

Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Thursday's matchup.

Wild vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 3 - Flames 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.09 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Wild-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-118)
• Underdog: Flames (-102)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild are 5-6 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, Minnesota is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of the time).
• The Wild have a 54.1% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Minnesota's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 12 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been listed as an underdog 24 times this season, and won seven, or 29.2%, of those games.
• This season Calgary has won seven of its 23 games, or 30.4%, when it's the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 50.5% chance to win.
• Calgary has played 18 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 75 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild have been one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 71 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank eighth.
• Its goal differential (+4) makes the team eighth-best in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 93 power-play chances).
• Minnesota is seventh in the league with a 23.66% power-play conversion rate.
• The Wild have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota kills 80% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 47.5% of its faceoffs (24th in NHL).
• The Wild connect on 10% of their shots (26th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 64 goals (2.3 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Flames allow 3.0 goals per game (85 in total), 20th in the NHL.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Flames have 13 power-play goals (on 93 chances), 22nd in the NHL.
• Calgary scores on 13.98% of its power plays, No. 29 in the league.
• This season, the Flames have three shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
• The 82.42% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 10th in the NHL.
• At 49.3%, Calgary has the NHL's 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Flames' 7.8% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.