Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.

Heading into the 2024-2025 NHL season, the Calgary Flames weren’t expecting to be competitive. They were supposed to be destined for the draft lottery.

Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and Martin Pospisil had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames as they held on for a 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.

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Kevin Bahl won’t return for Saturday evening’s game. The Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild met for the second time in the 2024-25 season on Saturday. In the second period, Bahl was protecting the puck behind the net when Wild forward Jakub Lauko hit him from behind.

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NHL.com’s fantasy staff continues to cover the latest trends and storylines in the League through the lens of NHL EDGE puck and player tracker stats. Today, we take a look at the reasons the surprising Calgary Flames are in Stanley Cup Playoff contention.

Andrei Kuzmenko tallied two goals and an assist and the Calgary Flames escaped with a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Although the Calgary Flames were expected to miss the playoffs for a third straight campaign, the team continues to hang around in 2024-25.

Welcome to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

The Flames may not be the highest-scoring team in the NHL, but they can score goals tonight against the Wild, as our expert NHL predictions explain.

The Flames may take their unexpected hot start to the next level by making a trade for Sabres center Dylan Cozens, per a report.