It's almost do-or-die tonight for the Flames, who blew a 3-1 lead inside of four minutes to play on Wednesday at Anaheim when the Ducks scored twice within 9 seconds, and then won the game in OT. Now, Calgary must get some help to corral the Wild for the last West playoff spot as well as taking care of business in regulation time tonight at the Saddledome. The Flames have actually picked up points in five of six, and winger Matt Coronato is answering the bell, goals in each of the last three Calgary games. Meanwhile, note Minnesota hasn't won in its last five on the road, so the Flames have nothing to lose with a kamikaze effort tonight. Play Flames on Money Line

The Minnesota Wild got Kirill Kaprizov back, and he tallied two goals in an 8-7 up-and-down overtime win against the Sharks on Wednesday. That was the Wild's second consecutive overtime victory following their win against the Stars on Sunday. Minnesota has a shot differential of -181 and a goal differential of -11, the worst among potential playoff teams. Calgary has a shot differential of +44 and outshot Minnesota (60-48) while winning both matchups this season. The Wild rank 28th in shots allowed, the worst among teams with winning records. The Flames are ranked fifth in Expected Save Percentage on unblocked shots, while Minnesota is ranked 16th. I like the home team at plus money.