Game Preview: Wild at Flames

CALGARY, AB. -- The Minnesota Wild heads to Calgary today, looking to extinguish the Flames as the Wild continues on its hot streak. The Wild has won eight of its last ten games (four of those wins shutouts) and maintains a twelve-game point streak heading into tonight's match.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Thursday, December 4th at 8:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Scotiabank Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta)
• Watch: FanDuel Sports Network
• Listen: KFAN
• Gamecenter: Wild at Flames

Wild Record: 15-7-5

Flames Record: 9-15-4

2025-26 Series Record: 1-0-0

All-Time Wild Record: 45-46-17 (18-28-7 at Calgary)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Flames

Minnesota won the series-opening contest, 2-0, in St. Paul (11/9).

LW Matt Boldy (1-1=2) and C Joel Eriksson Ek (0-2=2) led the Wild with two points each. LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-0=1) also scored. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 26 shots faced to earn the shutout victory for Minnesota.

G Devin Cooley saved 17-of-18 shots faced for Calgary.

Wild Leaders Against Flames

• RW Vladamir Tarasenko leads Minnesota with 24 points (9-15=24) in 31 games vs. Calgary
• D Jared Spurgeon owns 15 points (5-10=15) in 45 career games
• LW Marcus Johansson owns 14 points (4- 10=14) in 23 games
• Boldy (5-7=12 in 13 games) and LW Marcus Foligno (10-2=12 in 28 games) each own 12 points

Flames Leaders Against Wild

• C Mikael Backlund leads Calgary with 21 points (8- 13=21) in 46 career matches against the Wild
• C Nazem Kadri owns 20 points (9-11=20) in 38 games
• LW Jonathan Huberdeau owns 16 points (7-9=16) in 24 games
• D Rasmus Andersson (2-10=12 in 19 games) and D MacKenzie Weegar (2-10=12 in 16 games) each have 12 points

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On the Mend

Marcus Foligno: lower body (three games missed)

Vinnie Hinostroza: lower body (five games missed)

Marco Rossi: lower body (nine games missed)

Danila Yurov: lower body (one game missed)

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Connections

• RW Tyler Pitlick collected two assists in 25 games with the Flames in 2021-22

Fast Facts

• The Wild is 15-10-3 in its last 28 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.