The Flames (38-27-14) trail the Minnesota Wild by five points for the first wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference and are four back of the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card. To stay alive, they need to avoid a regulation loss to the San Jose Sharks at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; SN360, SN1, SNP, NBCSCA).

The Minnesota Wild are on the cusp of punching their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Entering a huge matchup against the Calgary Flames, the Wild have a simple task at hand. If the Wild can defeat the Flames in any fashion,

The Minnesota Wild look to move closer to a playoff spot as they face the Calgary Flames. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Flames prediction and pick. The Minnesota Wild come into the game at 43-29-7,