The Flames (38-27-14) trail the Minnesota Wild by five points for the first wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference and are four back of the St. Louis Blues for the second wild card. To stay alive, they need to avoid a regulation loss to the San Jose Sharks at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; SN360, SN1, SNP, NBCSCA).

The Minnesota Wild are on the cusp of punching their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Entering a huge matchup against the Calgary Flames, the Wild have a simple task at hand. If the Wild can defeat the Flames in any fashion,

The Minnesota Wild's 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames Friday night could come back to bite them as they look to clinch a playoff spot. With only two games to go, the Wild are tied with the St. Louis Blues at 93 points.