Calgary Flames (4-0-1) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4)
Game Info: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 9:30 pm (Scotiabank Saddledome)
The Line: Betting Odds: Calgary Flames -128 / Pittsburgh Penguins +104 — Over/Under: 6.5
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Calgary Flames meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Calgary Flames prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 6-3 loss at the hands of Winnipeg last time out. After this game, the Penguins will head to Edmonton for a matchup against the Oilers.
Penguins Trying To Find Consistency
Evgeni Malkin leads the Penguins with 11 points including a team-high 9 assists while Lars Eller and Sidney Crosby each have 6 points with Eller logging a team-high 4 goals while Crosby has 5 assists. Erik Karlsson and Jesse Puljujarvi each have 5 points and 4 assists. Rickard Rakell and Drew O’Connor each have 4 points with 3 goals and Kevin Hayes has 3 goals. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 2-2 with a 3.16 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 1-1 with a 5.47 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 0-1 with a 5.05 GAA and a .861 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won four of their last five night games following a road loss.
- The Flames have lost four of their last five games at Scotiabank Saddledome against opponents on a losing streak.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 13 of the last 15 games between the Penguins and Flames.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games at Scotiabank Saddledome against opponents on a losing streak.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season after ending up with a 2-1 OT loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken last time out. After this game, Calgary will head home for a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Flames Looking To Stay Hot
Jonathan Huberdeau and Rasmus Andersson each have 6 points with Huberdeau logging 3 goals and 3 assists while Andersson has 4 assists. Connor Zary has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists while Martin Pospisil and Andrei Kuzmenko each have 5 points with 4 assists. Nazem Kadri and Anthony Mantha have 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists apiece while MacKenzie Weegar has 3 points with 2 goals and Mikael Backlund has 3 points with 2 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and a .944 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 2-0-1 with a 2.63 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Penguins and Flames.
- The Penguins have lost four of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
Penguins vs. Flames Prediction
I’m on the Flames here. I get why you could look at the Pens as it feels like we’re waiting for the other shoe to drop with Calgary. However, the Flames haven’t really shown any signs of slowing down despite me thinking that this was a team that was rebuilding coming into the year and I think that Calgary keeps the momentum going here. The Penguins rely on heavy goalscoring to win games and the Flames have been fantastic defensively early on this season. Give me Calgary.