The Calgary Flames sit in the bottom of the NHL standings as the 2025-2026 season quickly approaches its holiday season stretch. The Flames have a miserable rec

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Jesper Wallstedt made 36 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 2-0 shutout of the Calgary Flames at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday. It was Wallstedt’s first shutout of the year and the second of his career.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames hit the ice in Western Conference action. St. Louis is 5-8-3 overall and 2-4-3 in home games. The Blues have a 1-1-2 record in games decided by a goal. Calgary is 4-11-2 overall and 2-7-1 on the road. The Flames are 1-2-1 in games decided by one goal.

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The Calgary Flames (3-9-2) return home after a four-game road trip where they went 1-2-1 to face the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-5-0)

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Minnesota has won two of its six games as a favorite this season. In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -165, the Wild have one win. The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 62.3% chance of winning this game. Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 10 of 16 games this season.

Connor Bedard had a goal and three assists, Spencer Knight stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames 4-0.