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Wild vs Flames Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Thursday, October 22, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

AWAY

Minnesota Wild

4-2-1, 9 PTS · L1

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Calgary Flames

1-5-0, 2 PTS · W1

Wild vs Flames Prediction

Not the marquee game on the board, not the worst one either. Picks make it more interesting than the stats sheet.

Two teams, one slate of props, and a model that's been right more than it's been wrong. The plays below earned their spot.

Wild vs Flames Picks

Books have not posted player props for MIN at CGY yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

8 listed

JUST IN: Nick Foligno out → Injured Reserve (Upper Body) · Marcus Foligno out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Filip Gustavsson out → Injured Reserve (Hip) · Nico Sturm day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Upper Body) · Brock Faber day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Skull) · Jared Spurgeon out → Day To Day (Upper Body) · Jonathan Huberdeau ir → Injured Reserve (Hip) · Samuel Honzek day-to-day → Out (Lower Body)

MIN

Nick Foligno
Upper Body·Since Oct 6
Injured Reserve
Marcus Foligno
Lower Body·Since Oct 9
Injured Reserve
Filip Gustavsson
Hip·Since Sep 16
Injured Reserve
Nico Sturm
Upper Body·Since Oct 12
Injured Reserve
Brock Faber
Skull·Since Sep 25
Injured Reserve
Jared Spurgeon
Upper Body·Since Oct 12
Day To Day

CGY

Jonathan Huberdeau
Hip·Since Feb 20
Injured Reserve
Samuel Honzek
Lower Body·Since Oct 9
Out

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

CGY 3-2 over MIN (1-2 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2026-01-30	CGY @ MIN	1–4	MIN
2025-12-05	MIN @ CGY	1–4	CGY
2025-11-10	CGY @ MIN	0–2	MIN
2025-04-12	MIN @ CGY	2–4	CGY
2025-01-26	CGY @ MIN	5–4	CGY

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The Final Word

The picks below have streaks behind them and odds attached to them. That's all we need.

Wild vs Flames FAQ

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