Mikael Backlund opened the scoring for the Calgary Flames, leading to a decisive 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. This win not only secured two crucial points for Calgary but also marked their fifth consecutive game with points (3-0-2). Yegor Sharangovich, Nazem Kadri, and Ryan Lomberg joined Backlund on the scoresheet, while Yakov Trenin and Gustav Nyquist found the net for Minnesota, who are now on a six-game losing streak on the road.

Rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf shined with 16 saves, improving his record to 27-16-8. The Flames, now just three points behind both St. Louis and Minnesota for the final wild-card spots, also benefited from their penalty kill's recent resurgence. Looking ahead, Calgary aims to capitalize on their game in hand as they push for playoff contention.