Today’s NHL schedule sees the Flames welcome the Minnesota Wild in what should be an entertaining match at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, AB. If you plan to watch Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Flames vs Wild match preview.

Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild

The Calgary Flames go into this one with a 50% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Wild. Brent Sutter will be sure to keep an eye on how their Northwest division foes collected 49 points in 45 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Mikko Koivu and Andrew Brunette. The Calgary goal differential is -0.24 this season (good for number 23 in the NHL), but not as good as the Minnesota Wild’s negative goal margin of -0.22 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.

Playing on the road, the Wild will need to play to their strengths and their 20.5 power play % is their strongest statistical attribute (and 8th best in the whole league in that area). Todd Richards’s team is 22-18 this season and today will hope to improve their 49 point total to climb further up in the standings.

Calgary are number 4 in the league in the ‘shots against per game’ departement and Todd Richards and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out Calgary’s 28 shots against per game this season. The Flames have a 54% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.

The fans in the Pengrowth Saddledome are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 21:30 ET today.