Wild vs. Flames Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 29

Updated Jan. 29, 2026 6:16 p.m. ET

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At 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 29, Kirill Kaprizov and Nazem Kadri will go head-to-head in a matchup between the Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames at Grand Casino Arena. Here's everything you need to know about the Wild-Flames game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Wild vs. Flames Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Wild vs Flames Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wild	-1.5	136	-162	5.5	-135	114	-185	+154

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Wild vs. Flames Prediction

ATS Pick: Wild (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Wild 4 - Flames 2

Wild vs. Flames Betting Insights

Minnesota's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 33 times.
Calgary has played 30 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.
These two teams average a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game's total.
Opponents of these two teams average 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this game'souting's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Wild are 12th in the league, and the Flames rank 31st.
The Wild are 10th in the league in goals conceded, and the Flames are 10th.

Wild Stats

The Wild rank 12th in the NHL with 171 goals scored (3.2 per game).
Defensively, Minnesota has been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, giving up 154 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 10th.
Their goal differential (+17) makes them seventh-best in the league.
The 43 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 179 chances).
The Wild have the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (24.02%).
Minnesota has scored four shorthanded goals this season.

Wild Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Kirill Kaprizov	54	28	36	64	77	16	0%
Matthew Boldy	50	28	26	54	59	22	46.6%
Quinn Hughes	48	4	45	49	72	20	-
Marcus Johansson	49	13	22	35	37	14	46.2%
Joel Eriksson Ek	48	13	22	35	34	11	49.2%

Wild Player Props

Flames Stats

With 130 goals (2.5 per game), the Flames have the NHL's 31st-ranked offense.
Calgary has one of the best defenses in the NHL, conceding 154 total goals (3.0 per game), 10th in the NHL.
Their -24 goal differential is 27th in the league.
Calgary has 25 power-play goals (on 158 chances), 26th in the NHL.
The Flames have the NHL's 29th-ranked power-play percentage (15.82).
Calgary has scored seven shorthanded goals (first in league).

Flames Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nazem Kadri	52	9	26	35	57	15	49.3%
Mikael Backlund	52	12	20	32	43	21	51%
Matthew Coronato	51	14	14	28	35	11	37.9%
Morgan Frost	52	10	14	24	32	11	54.2%
Jonathan Huberdeau	46	9	13	22	51	9	42.9%