FLAMES (5-10-1) VS. WILD (8-5-1)
BROADCAST: 6:00 PM MT; Sportsnet West (TV), Sportsnet 960 The FAN (radio)
SEASON SERIES: Tuesday's game is the first meeting between the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild in the 2016-17 season. The match on Tuesday is the only meeting between the two clubs this season in Minnesota. Calgary and Minnesota will meet again in a few weeks -- Dec. 2 in Calgary and one final time this season at Scotiabank Saddledome on Feb. 1. The Flames went 1-2 against the Wild last season, with their last win coming on Apr. 9, 2016 at the Xcel Energy Center. On that night, Flames' rookie Patrick Sieloff scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1-0 Calgary triumph. Sieloff was dealt to the Ottawa Senators on June 27, 2016 for forward Alex Chaisson. Zach Parise led all skaters in scoring between the Flames and Wild last season with three goals and six points in the three contests. Mikael Backlund, Johnny Gaudreau, TJ Brodie, Micheal Ferland and Matt Stajan each had two points against the Wild in 2016-17.
Preview - Flames @ Wild
The Flames battle the Wild on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN