Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames Picks and Prediction for Thursday, December 4, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild (15-7-5, 35 points, 3rd Central) continue their road trip north of the border with a visit to the Calgary Flames (9-15-4, 22 points, 8th Pacific). Minnesota defeated Edmonton 1-0 on Tuesday night, for its 8th win in the last 9 games. The Wild are third in the Central Division, nine points behind first-place Colorado. Calgary lost to the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Tuesday night, and the Flames have lost three of the last four. Calgary is last in the Pacific Division, 11 points behind front-running Anaheim. Make sure to read this in-depth Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames prediction. The puck drops here—stay sharp with our NHL picks for the Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames prediction.
Minnesota needs more from its attack, while the Wild are solid in goal
The Minnesota Wild have a goals-for average of just 2.8, which is 25th, and a goals-against average of 3.0, which is 9th. Minnesota averages 28.1 (16th) shots per game and allows an average of 30.5 (28th). The Minnesota power play is 8th, scoring 24.2% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 24th, holding opponents scoreless 79% of the time Minnesota is short-handed.
Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota in goals (17), assists (14), and points (31). Matt Boldy is the second in goals with 15, tied for the lead in assists with 14, and second in points with 29. Minnesota has nine players who have double digits in points. The Wild have scored 22 goals on the power play in 27 games. Marcus Johansson leads Minnesota in plus-minus at 9. Goalie Filip Gustavsson is 7-7-3 with a 2.74 goals against average and a .906 save percentage. Backup Jesper Wallstedt is 8-0-2 with a 1.74 GAA and a .944 SV%. Wallstedt was in goal when Minnesota shut out Edmonton 1-0 on Tuesday.
Injuries: Minnesota will play without Marco Rossi, Marcus Foligno, and Vinnie Hinostroza.
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Calgary cannot put the puck in the goal, while its blue line is average
The Calgary Flames have a goals-for average of 2.3, which is 32nd or last, and a goals-against average of 3.0, which is 16th. Calgary takes an average of 29.2 (10th) shots per game, while allowing an average of 28.5 (21st). Calgary’s power play is 29th, scoring 14% of the time the Flames have the man-advantage, while the penalty kill is 9th, holding opponents scoreless 82.4% of the time Calgary is short-handed.
Matt Coronato and Blake Coleman are the leaders in goals scored with eight each, while Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee are second with seven apiece. Nazem Kadri is the leader in assists with 17 and points with 22, while Rasmus Andersson is second in assists with 13 and points with 18. Calgary has scored 13 goals on the power play in 28 games. Kevin Bahl is the leader in plus/minus at 9. Goalie Dustin Wolf is 6-12-2 with a 3.16 goals against average and a .891 save percentage, while backup Devin Cooley is 3-3-2 with a 2.17 GAA and a .920 save percentage.
Injuries: Calgary will play without Martin Pospisil, Zayne Parekh, and Samuel Honzek.
Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames Pick
Spread Pick for Wild vs. Flames
- Minnesota Wild -120 (4 units)
The Minnesota Wild are coming off a 1-0 shutout victory over Edmonton and will carry that over to Thursday's meeting with Calgary. Despite Minnesota allowing 30.5 shots per game, the Wild has a very solid goaltending tandem in Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt, who have save percentages of .906 and .944, respectively. Wallstedt was in goal when the Wild beat the Oilers 1-0. Minnesota is on a roll, having won eight of its last nine overall and all of its last five on the road. Calgary has lost 14 of its last 17 against a team from the Western Conference. Calgary has a very strong pair of goalies as well, but the Flames are last in goals for at 2.3 while Minnesota is a half-goal better at 2.8.
Over/Under Pick for Wild vs. Flames
- Under 5.5 (5 units)
Both Minnesota and Calgary struggle to put the puck in the net as the Wild have a 2.8 goals for average and the Flames have a 2.3 goals for average. At the other end of the ice, both are solid in goal, as Minnesota is 9th in goals against at 2.7, and Calgary is 16th in goals against at 3.0. The total has finished under in five of Minnesota's last six games. Minnesota's Gustavsson has a 2.74 GAA and Wallstedt a 1.74 GAA, while Calgary’s Wolf has a 3.16 GAA and Cooley a 2.17 GAA.
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