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Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
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Flames
Calgary
2
vs
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Wild
Minnesota
1
CGY 61%39% MIN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Calgary Flames 61% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Flames:

  • Injuries. Flames healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Wild 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Flames are 2-4 at home this season; Wild are 2-6 on the road

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VenueScotiabank Saddledome
Calgary, AB

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Wild (away)
Flames (home)
39%
Win probability
61%
0
High-impact factors
1
5
Players ruled out
3

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Flames defeated the Wild 2-1.

Our model predicted the Flames would win with 61% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Flames and was a major factor: Flames healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Wild 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form favored the Wild and was a contributing factor: Wild (6-2) in better form than Flames (2-6)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Flames and was a notable factor: Flames are 2-4 at home this season; Wild are 2-6 on the road
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Flames have 3 player(s) ruled out, while the Wild have 5.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Flames won 2-1

Flames won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Flames at 61%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Calgary Flames
  • Recent FormFavors Minnesota Wild
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Calgary Flames
  • ELO RatingFavors Minnesota Wild
  • Rest DaysFavors Minnesota Wild
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIN
CGY
Injuries
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Favours MIN|Favours CGY

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Flames

Our Model61%

Wild

Our Model39%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Flames healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Wild 5 out, 0 doubtful

Flames
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/23/2026, 12:45:02 AM

Flames

Mikael BacklundC(Upper Body)
OUT
Jonathan HuberdeauLW(Hip)
OUT
Samuel HonzekLW(Lower Body)
OUT

Wild

Brock FaberD(Skull)
OUT
Filip GustavssonG(Hip)
OUT
Marcus FolignoLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Nick FolignoLW(Upper Body)
OUT
Maxim ShabanovRW(Upper Body)
OUT

Key Players

Wild

Jesper WallstedtG
Calvin PickardG
Charlie StramelC
Joel Eriksson EkC
Michael McCarronC

Flames

Dustin WolfG
Devin CooleyG
Yegor SharangovichC
Mikael BacklundCOUT
-1.3% win prob impact
Ryan StromeC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Flames has a 61% win probability, while Wild has a 39% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.

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