Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 4/11/25

Looking to win big? The Wild and Flames face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames are hosting the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The Wild come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames +1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 10:00 ET on Friday, April 11th.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flames winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Flames on the moneyline (+103)
• The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Minnesota Live Up to the Hype on the Road?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 43-29-7. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.

Ryan Hartman got the Wild on the board with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy found the net in overtime for his sixth goal. Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three. Marco Rossi also contributed with his seventh assist of the year.

Minnesota fired 33 shots on goal but was held scoreless in the second and third periods. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their last performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play with 52 seconds left in the first period.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog Calgary?

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers moved them to 37-28-14. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the first period and allowing another at 11:48 in the first. They managed to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period, but the Oilers responded with two more goals to secure the win.

The total line was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 6. Calgary, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The Flames’ goals came from Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich.

Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton, despite firing 31 shots on goal. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal in the third.

Calgary recorded 22 giveaways and was shut out in the first period before getting on the board at the 15:27 mark of the second. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth on Mantha’s goal. Kevin Bahl earned his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal.

Defensively, the Flames gave up the first two goals of the game and two more late in the 3rd period. The first came just 20 seconds into the 1st, and the second at 11:48 in the 1st. After tying the game 2-2, they allowed a power-play goal at the 9:50 mark of the 3rd and an empty-netter with just three seconds left. Goalie Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the Flames’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.