Preview: Wild at Flames

CALGARY, AB. -- The Minnesota Wild takes flight today, heading for Calgary with hopes of putting out the Flames. The Wild is white-knuckle gripping its Stanley Cup Playoff spot as a points chase rages on in the wild Western Conference, and could clinch a Playoff spot as early as tonight if the team emerges triumphant against Calgary.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Friday, April 11th at 9:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta)
• Watch: Fan Duel Sports North
• Listen: KFAN 100.3 FM
• Gamecenter: Wild at Flames

Wild Record: 43-29-7, 93 points, 4th in Central Division

Flames Record: 37-27-14, 88 points, 4th in Pacific Division

2024-25 Series Record: 0-1-1

All-Time Wild Record: 44-45-17 (18-27-7 at Calgary)

Clinching Scenarios

• The Wild can clinch a berth in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win (regulation or extra time) at Calgary (4/11)
• Minnesota’s “magic number” to clinch a playoff berth is three points (points earned by Minnesota plus points not earned by Calgary)
• The Wild can clinch the first Wild Card position in the Western Conference by earning four points in its last three games

This Season on Wild vs. Flames

Calgary secured a 4-3 shootout victory in the series-opening game at the Saddledome (11/23) and a 5-4 win at Xcel Energy Center (1/25) in the second meeting.

C Marco Rossi leads Minnesota with five points (1-4=5). LW Matt Boldy owns three assists (0-3=3). G Filip Gustavsson started the first game and saved 28-of-31 shots faced for the Wild. G Marc-André Fleury started the second contest and stopped 24-of-29 shots faced.

C Martin Pospisil (2-1=3), C Yegor Sharangovich (1-2=3) and D MacKenzie Weegar (0-3=3) each own three points for Calgary. G Dan Vladar stopped 20-of-23 shots faced to earn the win for Calgary in the first game. G Dustin Wolf saved 21-of-25 shots to earn the victory in the second game.

Last Time Out

Wild Leaders Against Flames

• D Jared Spurgeon leads the Wild with 15 points (5-10=15) in 43 career games against Calgary
• C Gustav Nyquist has 14 points (5- 9=14) in 23 games
• LW Marcus Johansson owns 13 points (4-9=13) in 21 games
• LW Marcus Foligno has 12 points (10-2=12) in 26 games

Flames Leaders Against Wild

• C Mikael Backlund leads Calgary with 20 points (7-13=20) in 43 career matches against the Wild
• C Nazem Kadri owns 19 points (8-11=19) in 36 games
• LW Jonathan Huberdeau owns 16 points (7-9=16) in 22 games
• D Rasmus Andersson (2-10=12 in 17 games) and Weegar (2-10=12 in 14 games) each have 12 points

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On the Mend

Jake Middleton: upper-body injury (two games missed)

Fast Facts

• The Wild is 15-9-3 in its last 27 games at the Saddledome after starting the all-time series 3-18-4

For more information on today's matchup, check out the game notes below.