The Calgary Flames (11-14-4) will try to halt a three-game losing streak when they take on the Minnesota Wild (10-12-4) on the road on Thursday, December 14 at 8:00 PM ET on BSN, BSWI, and ESPN+.
Wild vs. Flames Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023
- 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 80 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Wild have allowed 86 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 16th in league action in goals against.
- Their -6 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
- The 16 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 90 power-play chances).
- The Wild’s 17.78% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
- The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Wild’s 71.74% penalty-kill success rate ranks 32nd in the league.
- The Wild have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 45.2%.
- The Wild shoot 10.2% as a team (16th in the league).
- The Wild have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 15.9 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Minnesota, Mats Zuccarello has recorded 28 points.
- Kirill Kaprizov has 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Joel Eriksson Ek’s 24 points. He’s contributed seven assists.
- In the 11 games Marc-Andre Fleury has played this season, his save percentage is .887, 55th in the league.
Wild Injuries
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Zach Bogosian: Upper Body (Questionable),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out)
Flames Insights
- With 87 goals (three per game), the Flames have the NHL’s 15th-ranked offense.
- The Flames concede 3.5 goals per game (101 in total), 29th in the NHL.
- They have the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
- With 10 power-play goals (on 88 chances), the Flames are 27th in the NHL.
- The Flames have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (11.36).
- This season, the Flames have five shorthanded goals (fifth in league).
- At 82.42, the Flames have the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Flames are 16th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Flames are 20th in the league.
- This season, the Flames have not shut out an opponent.
Flames Key Players
- Nazem Kadri has collected eight goals and 14 assists in 29 games for Calgary, good for 22 points.
- Blake Coleman has totaled 19 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has eight goals and 11 assists.
- Elias Lindholm’s seven goals and 11 assists add up to 18 points this season.
- Daniel Vladar has a 4-4-1 record this season, with an .871 save percentage (65th in the league). He has 217 saves, and has allowed 32 goals (3.8 goals against average).
Flames Injuries
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),
Christopher Tanev: Upper Body (Questionable),
Walker Duehr: Illness (Questionable),
Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),
Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out),
Jacob Markstrom: Finger (Out)