1 WILD at 2 FLAMES
Take: WILD -143
The Minnesota Wild head into Calgary to face the Flames having dropped two in a row. Minnesota managed one regulation point at St. Louis on Saturday but eventually lost that game in a shootout. But the Wild got no points on Wednesday as they dropped a 5-4 decision at Vancouver.
The Wild are a perfect 3-0 this season playing off back to back losses, and won those games by a combined 12-3 margin. So this is a team that has responded well when trying to avoid hitting a skid, and I’m expecting that trend to be maintained tonight.
Moreover, there’s a little revenge involved tonight. These teams met once previously this season and Calgary scored the upset with the 1-0 stunner in a game in which the Wild were heavily favored on the money line.
It’s also worth noting that the Flames, while fairly respectable on the road, have been just plain lousy at home. Fact is, they’ve been the most hospitable hosts in the league, netting only four wins whole absorbing seven losses to visiting entries.
There’s not much question as to which team is superior here and given the conditions, I have no problem siding with the favored Wild to come away with the win tonight.
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