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Recap - Wild Defeat Calgary 3-2

The Wild beat Calgary 3-2 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Cam Talbot's 31 saves.

Minnesota was an underdog by -102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Jonas Brodin, Frederick Gaudreau, and Kirill Kaprizov each scored for the Wild in the victory. Brodin opened the scoring for Minnesota.

Cam Talbot turned in a 31-save effort for the Wild.

Calgary got goals from Elias Lindholm, and Johnny Gaudreau in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Calgary got a 22-stop effort from Jacob Markstrom in the loss.

On the power play, Minnesota went 2-for-2, while the Flames were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Calgary outshot Minnesota 33-25 in the game.

Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track at Winnipeg.