Minnesota Wild (13-3-3, 29 pts) at Calgary Flames (11-6-3, 25 pts)
Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Saturday, November 23
Time: 3:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm MT
TV: ESPN+ / FDSN / FDSW / Sportsnet
Radio:
Minnesota Wild – KFAN 100.3 FM
Calgary Flames – Sportsnet 960
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Minnesota Wild -1.5 ML -140
Calgary Flames +1.5 ML +120
O/U 5.5
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Minnesota Wild News & Notes:
Karil Kaprizov seems to have avoided serious injury on Thursday night. He would not confirm he is 100 percent but he appears to be fine and should be ready to go in Calgary tonight. Matthew Boldy is also OK after getting some stitches. The Wild have allowed the fewest 5v5 goals a game in the NHL this season (1.37).
Calgary Flames News & Notes:
Calgary has won three games in a row after defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night. Connor Zary scored the game-winner in the third period. Jonathan Huberdeau picked up his 500th career assist on the goal by Zary. Dustin Wolf, starting his third straight game, stopped 27 of 29 shots for the victory.
Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:
Kaprizov-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Johansson-Rossi-Hartman
Foligno-Gaudreau-Trenin
Lauko-Khusnutdinov-Jones
Middleton-Faber
Brodin-Spurgeon
Chisholm-Bogosian
Gustavsson
Fleury
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Calgary Flames Projected Lines:
Huberdeau-Zary-Coleman
Pospisil-Kadri-Kuzmenko
Sharangovich-Backlund-Coronato
Lomberg-Kirkland-Rooney
Weegar-Miromanov
Bahl-Andersson
Bean-Pachal
Vladar
Wolf
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Players To Watch:
Minnesota Wild
Karil Kaprizov and Matt Boldy extended their point streaks to seven games and five games as they each had points in the Wild’s 5-3 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton on Thursday. Kaprizov is tied for the NHL lead in scoring with 34 points (13g, 21a) in 19 games this season.
Calgary Flames
DMatt Coronato had a goal and an assist in Calgary’s 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Thursday. Coronato tied for the team lead in goals with six in 15 games. The 22-year-old New York native has 9 points on the season.
Injury Report:
Minnesota Wild
RW Mats Zuccarello – IR
Calgary Flames
Anthony Mantha – IR – Will Miss Entire Season
Next Game:
Minnesota Wild – November 25 vs. Winnipeg Jets
Calgary Flames – November 25 at Ottawa Senators