Game Preview: Wild vs. Flames

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild hits the ice tonight, ready to do battle against the Calgary Flames after defeating Chicago 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
• Tickets: Buy Now
• Stream: FanDuel Sports Network
• Broadcast: 45TV
• Listen: KFAN
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Wild Record: 30-14-10

Flames Record: 21-26-6

2025-26 Series Record: 1-0-0

All-Time Wild Record: 45-47-17 (27-18-10 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Flames

Minnesota won the series-opening contest, 2-0, in St. Paul (11/9), while Calgary won the second game, 4-1, at Scotiabank Sadledome (12/4).

LWMatt Boldy (1-1=2) and C Joel Eriksson Ek (0-2=2) lead the Wild with two points each. LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-0=1) and C Yakov Trenin (1-0=1) have also scored. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 26 shots faced to earn the shutout victory for Minnesota in the first game. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 27-of-30 shots faced in the second game.

RW Matt Coronato (1-1=2) and D Rasmus Andersson (1-1=2) have also scored. G Devin Cooley saved 17-of-18 shots faced for Calgary in the first matchup. G Dustin Wolf stopped 26-of-27 shots faced for the Flames.

Wild Leaders Against Flames

• RW Vladamir Tarasenko leads Minnesota with 24 points (9-15=24) in 32 games vs. Calgary
• D Quinn Hughes has 23 points (4-19=23) in 30 games
• D Jared Spurgeon owns 15 points (5-10=15) in 46 career games
• LW Marcus Johansson owns 14 points (4-10=14) in 24 games

Flames Leaders Against Wild

• C Mikael Backlund leads Calgary with 21 points (8-14=22) in 47 career matches against the Wild
• C Nazem Kadri owns 20 points (9-11=20) in 39 games
• LW Jonathan Huberdeau owns 17 points (8-9=17) in 25 games
• D MacKenzie Weegar has 12 points (2-10=12) in 17 games

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On the Mend

Zach Bogosian: lower body (11 games missed)

Jonas Brodin: lower body (seven games 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 15-11-3 in its last 29 games at the Saddledome after starting the all-time series 3-18-4

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