nhl Game Recap
Flames Down Minnesota 5-4 - Match Report
Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice to lead the Flames over Minnesota 5-4 on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.
The Flames were a +129 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Calgary got goals from Andrei Kuzmenko(2), Rasmus Andersson, Martin Pospisil, and Clark Bishop in the victory. Kuzmenko opened the scoring at 6:58 of the first period.
Dustin Wolf turned in a 21-save effort for the Flames.
Minnesota got goals from Marcus Foligno, Frederick Gaudreau, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Mats Zuccarello in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota got a 24-stop effort from Marc-Andre Fleury in the loss.
Calgary scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 29-25.
Calgary heads into a battle against the Jets. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.