NHL Odds: Wild vs. Flames prediction, odds, pick and more

Calgary Flames play host to Minnesota Wild tonight. Flames had their 10-game winning streak snapped after losing 7-1 to Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Wild are on a two-match losing streak and are just 3-5 since the All-Star break. The teams haven't played each other since January 2020.

Minnesota has been struggling lately, winning just five of their last 10 games. They are third in the Central Division with 65 points, one point ahead of the Nashville Predators. Cam Talbot will probably start for the Wild against the Flames. Talot has allowed at least four goals in three straight starts.

The Flames are first in goals per game at 3.4 and sixth in penalty killing at 84.2 percent. Jacob Markstrom is 23-11-5 on the year with a 2.11 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. He is also leading the league in shutouts with eight.

The Flames are on a roll lately and they don't want to lose. Wild are a team that has been struggling recently.

The final Wild-Flames prediction and pick is Flames ML (-164).