nhl Game Recap
Flames vs Wild Final: 5-4 - Recap
Calgary earned a 5-4 victory over Minnesota on Sunday, but needed a shootout to do it at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as -111 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Calgary got goals from Michael Stone, Mark Giordano, Travis Hamonic, and Milan Lucic in the victory. Lucic opened the scoring at 9:32 of the first period.
David Rittich stopped 30 of 34 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Minnesota got goals from Marcus Foligno(2), Jordan Greenway, and Kevin Fiala in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota got a 33-stop effort from Alex Stalock in the loss.
Calgary scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Calgary outshot Minnesota 37-34 in the game.
Calgary looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track at Calgary.