| The Calgary Flames visit Northwest division rival Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in a game with major Stanley Cup Playoff implications.
The Flames are in a dogfight with the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference.
Calgary has an 8-2 edge over the past 10 meetings. The teams last faced each other on March 22, when Calgary won 5-4 as a -155 Moneyline favorite. The score went over the total of 5 in that game.
The Flames (41-29-10) got past the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night, eliminating Edmonton from the NHL Playoffs. Calgary won as a -110 road pick 'em and the 5-goal total was a push.
The Wild (43-28-9) beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime on Sunday as a -130 favorite. The score also was a push on the total of 5.
Calgary is 5-0 in its past five against Minnesota, and 4-1 in its past five on the road in Minnesota. However, Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its past five at home.
The total has gone under in four of the past six meetings in Minnesota, in seven of Calgary's past 10 on the road, in 13 of Calgary's past 19 overall, and in four of Minnesota's past five at home.
BETTING LINE: The Wild are a -140 moneyline favorite at BookMaker, and the over/under total is 5.
BETTING CONSENSUS: About 53 per cent of bets on this game are on Minnesota, according to Public Betting information.
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