Wild vs Flames Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 8 March 2023
Mar 7, 2023, 2:20AM
The Minnesota Wild face the Calgary Flames in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, commencing at 12:00pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Wild vs Flames, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Wild vs Flames
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Wild-Flames NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Wild a 55% chance of beating the Flames at Xcel Energy Center.
More: Wild vs Flames Simulated 10,000 Times
Minnesota vs Calgary Betting Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL game at Xcel Energy Center are shown here:
- Head to Head: Wild $1.67, Flames $2.35
- Line: Wild -1.5 ($2.85), Flames +1.5 ($1.50)
- Total (Over/Under 5.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Wild to win at $1.67. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Flames to win at $2.35.
The Wild are 1.5-goal favourites against the Flames, with odds of $2.85 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Flames (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.50.
The Over/Under for Wild vs Flames sits at 5.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83, while PointsBet currently has odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Flames (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under has a 52% chance of going Over.
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Wild vs Flames Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Flames at $2.35 with bet365 (2.2% edge)
- Line: Flames +1.5 at $1.50 with bet365 (67% probability)
- Total Goals: Over 5.5 at $1.83 with bet365 (52% probability)
These Wild vs Flames predictions are based on complex simulations and betting intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Wild have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Flames to win is our preferred option due to the 2.2% edge found when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is pivotal to achieving long-term success as a punter.
Wild vs Flames Prediction
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Wild vs Flames Player Props
Searching for Wild vs Flames try scorers? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is the most likely player to score the first goal in Wild vs Flames.
Kaprizov has a 10.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star has a 48.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Wild First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 10.8% probability
- Joel Ek: 6.7% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 4.9% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 4.4% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 4.4% probability
Flames First Goal Scorer Tips
- Andrew Mangiapane: 5.9% probability
- Tyler Toffoli: 5.3% probability
- Elias Lindholm: 5.1% probability
- Nazem Kadri: 4.6% probability
- Jonathan Huberdeau: 4.1% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Wild Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 48.1% probability
- Joel Ek: 31.0% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 24.1% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 24.0% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 23.4% probability
Flames Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Andrew Mangiapane: 29.7% probability
- Elias Lindholm: 26.4% probability
- Tyler Toffoli: 24.8% probability
- Nazem Kadri: 24.8% probability
- Jonathan Huberdeau: 21.9% probability
Remember, our model updates regularly, so bookmark this page for the latest betting tips before the Minnesota vs Calgary match-up at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild vs Flames NHL 2023
The game between the Wild and Flames at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 12:00pm AEDT on Wednesday.
- Game: Minnesota Wild vs Calgary Flames
- Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023
- Time: 12:00pm AEDT
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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