How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-2-2024

The Minnesota Wild (16-15-4) square off against the Calgary Flames (15-16-5) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI. The Wild fell to the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in their last game, while the Flames are coming off a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Wild vs. Flames 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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Wild and Flames Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 107 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Wild have allowed 111 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 16th in league play in goals against.
• Their -4 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 118 power-play chances).
• The Wild’s 18.64% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
• The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL teams).
• The Wild’s 72.58% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
• The Wild have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 45.8%.
• The Wild shoot 10.1% as a team (18th in the league).
• The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.6 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota’s offense this season, recording 34 points in 34 games.
• Mats Zuccarello is another of Minnesota’s major contributors currently with 28 total points (six goals and 22 assists) to his name.
• On 134 shots (for 15 goals) and 10 assists, Joel Eriksson Ek has contributed 25 points this season.
• Marc-Andre Fleury (6-6-2) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .893 for Minnesota.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Questionable),

Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Questionable),

Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Questionable)

Flames Insights

• The Flames have 107 goals this season (3.0 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• The Flames allow 3.2 goals per game (116 in total), 19th in the league.
• Their -9 goal differential is 23rd in the league.
• The Flames have 14 power-play goals (on 116 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• The Flames score on 12.07% of their power plays, No. 29 in the NHL.
• The Flames lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with nine.
• The Flames’ have the sixth-best penalty kill percentage (84.21).
• The Flames are 11th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.6%).
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Flames is 24th in the league.
• The Flames have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Flames Key Players

• Blake Coleman’s 26 points make him a vital offensive option for Calgary. He has recorded 13 goals and 13 assists in 36 games.
• Nazem Kadri has collected 26 points this season, with 10 goals and 16 assists.
• Elias Lindholm’s eight goals and 15 assists add up to 23 points this season.
• Daniel Vladar is 5-4-2 this season, amassing 278 saves and allowing 36 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .885 save percentage (62nd in the league).

Flames Injuries

Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),

Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),

Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)