If Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson wanted to get under the skin of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night, he did it.
Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.
ET, the Minnesota Wild clash with the Calgary Flames. Is Marco Rossi going to find the back of the net in this matchup? Take a look at the numbers and insights below before making a bet on any player props.
The Minnesota Wild (28-16-4) are back in action tonight against the Calgary Flames (23-16-7) for a Hockey Day Minnesota matchup. Today marks the 19th Hockey Day Minnesota. The Wild play the last game of the day.
Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and Martin Pospisil had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames as they held on for a 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild aim to break their three-game home skid with a win against the Calgary Flames. Minnesota has a 28-16-4 record overall and an 11-11-1 record in home games. The Wild have given up 136 goals while scoring 138 for a +2 scoring differential.
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Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) stops shots during warmups against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Dec. 5, 2023.
Rossi recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames. All three helpers came in the final six minutes of the third period as Rossi nearly single-handedly engineered a comeback from a 4-1 deficit.
The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames met for the second time this season on Saturday evening, Jan. 25, and both teams were on the first game of back-to-backs.
Calgary Flames (23-16-7, in the Pacific Division ... The Flames won 4-3 in a shootout in the previous matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Marco Rossi has 17 goals and 23 assists for the Wild.