Offense meets defense at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday as the high-volume shooting Calgary Flames (+120) travel to take on the suffocating goaltending of the Minnesota Wild (-140). The total is 6 (O: -105, U: -115)Minnesota (36-21-6) is playing a second straight game against Calgary, having defeated the Flames 3-0 yesterday, their fourth win in a row.
Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson saved 31 shots to earn the shutout win.
Calgary (28-23-13) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a high-scoring 5-4 win over the Stars yesterday, breaking a five-game losing streak.
The Flames committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Five players found the net for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom only saved 29 of 33 shots (.878%) in the win.
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Wild team that is allowing only 2.62 goals a game (3rd).
Meanwhile, Minnesota has found the net 2.78 times a game on average, 26th in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 3.08 goals per game (14th).
Calgary averages more shots/game (35.6) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 8.7% shooting percentage is 32nd. Minnesota has been one of the league’s best shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 5 with a team save percentage of .918%.
The Wild’s 22.80% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Flames are 23rd with a conversion rate of 19.31%. In terms of penalty killing, Minnesota has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.23%, while Calgary is 13th at 81.45%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 54 and 52 points this season, Tyler Toffoli and Elias Lindholm have been the top skaters for the Flames. In the net, Markstrom (15-17-8) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.94 GAA and a .890% save percentage.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 73 points. He has 39 goals (6th) and 34 assists in 63 games. Gustavsson (17-8-3) has the best goals against average for Minnesota at 1.99, second-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .933%, also second-best.
Marc-Andre Fleury (19-13-3) has played the most games in net for the Wild this season. He has a 2.81 GAA and a .905% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Calgary is 13-10-10 away from home this season. Minnesota is looking for a sixth consecutive win at home this season. Meanwhile, the Flames are 3-4 without a day off and 3-3 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Wild are 9-1 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Minnesota Wild (-145)
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