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Flames Down Minnesota 2-1 - Match Report

Cam Talbot stopped 42 of 43 shots fired at him by Minnesota, as the Flames skated to a 2-1 victory Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Flames were a -148 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Calgary got goals from Johnny Gaudreau, and Derek Ryan in the victory. Ryan opened the scoring at 4:39 of the first period.

Cam Talbot stopped 42 of 43 Minnesota shots in the victory.

Minnesota got a goal from Mats Zuccarello in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Alex Stalock stopped 35 of 37 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Calgary scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Minnesota outshot Calgary 43-37 in the game.

Next game, Calgary takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head home to face Vancouver.