The Calgary Flames (15-16-5) square off against the Minnesota Wild (16-15-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI. The Flames knocked off the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in their most recent outing, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Flames vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Flames and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flames Insights
- The Flames rank 21st in the NHL with 107 goals scored (3.0 per game).
- Defensively, the Flames are allowing 116 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
- Their -9 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
- The 14 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season (on 116 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
- The Flames rank 29th in the league with a 12.07% power-play conversion rate.
- The nine shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season lead the NHL.
- The Flames’ 84.21% penalty-kill success rate is sixth-best in the league.
- The Flames win 50.6% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Flames shoot 9.4% as a team (24th in the league).
- The Flames have shut out opponents once this season. They average 15.9 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Flames Key Players
- One of Calgary’s top offensive players this season is Blake Coleman, who has put up 26 points in 36 games.
- With 10 goals and 16 assists, Nazem Kadri is one of the most important offensive options for Calgary with his 26 points (0.7 per game).
- With 23 points through 36 games (eight goals and 15 assists), Elias Lindholm has been an important part of Calgary’s offensive attack this season.
- Daniel Vladar (5-4-2) has a 3.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .885 for Calgary.
Flames Injuries
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),
Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),
Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 107 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 21st in the NHL.
- The Wild give up 3.2 goals per game (111 in total), 16th in the NHL.
- They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.
- The Wild have 22 power-play goals (on 118 chances), 20th in the NHL.
- The Wild have the league’s 21st-ranked power-play percentage (18.64).
- This season, the Wild have two shorthanded goals (20th in NHL).
- The 72.58% penalty-kill percentage of the Wild is 30th in the NHL.
- At 45.8%, the Wild have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Wild are 17th in the league.
- The Wild have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.6 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- Kirill Kaprizov’s 34 points make him a vital offensive option for Minnesota. He has 13 goals and 21 assists in 34 games.
- Mats Zuccarello has helped lead the attack for Minnesota this season with six goals and 22 assists.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has 25 points so far, including 15 goals and 10 assists.
- Marc-Andre Fleury is 6-6-2 this season, amassing 376 saves and giving up 45 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .893 save percentage (50th in the league).
Wild Injuries
Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out),
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),
Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Out)
 square off against the Minnesota Wild (16-15-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI. The Flames knocked off the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in their most recent outing, while the Wild are coming off a 3-2 loss...){kind=link}