- Game: Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
- TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh
- Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-115) Penguins (-105)
The Calgary Flames (38-27-17 last year) will face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-31-11 last season) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The betting odds for this game favor the Flames at -115, while the Penguins are at -105. The over/under is set at6.5.
Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
Moneyline
Calgary Flames -115
Pittsburgh Penguins -105
Puck Line
Calgary Flames -1.5 (+215)
Pittsburgh Penguins 1.5 (-260)
Total
Over 6.5 (-125)
Under 6.5 (+105)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada)
The Calgary Flames are coming off a 5-3 victory over the Jets in their last game. They had a strong offensive performance, scoring 5 goals on 22 shots. They also had 3 power play opportunities, converting 1 of them into a goal. The Flames accumulated 8 penalty minutes in that game.
Calgary Flames’ opponents had 270 power play chances last season, scoring 47 goals. The Flames faced a total of 2,240 shots, with a save percentage of .890. They attempted 2,948 shots of their own, with a shot percentage of 8.8%. At even strength, the Flames allowed 200 goals and scored 208. They had 252 power play opportunities, scoring 50 goals at a conversion rate of 19.84%. In the previous season, the Flames scored 93 points and had a points percentage of .567. They scored a total of 258 goals and allowed 247.
The Flames’ goaltender for this game is Jacob Markstrom, who has a career record of 192-173-55 and has started 420 games. He has faced a total of 12,513 shots, making 11,379 saves for a save percentage of .909. Markstrom has allowed 1,134 goals, with a goals against average of 2.72.
In their last game, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost 4-2 to the Blackhawks. They had 2 power play opportunities in that game but failed to score on either. The Penguins managed to score 2 goals on 40 shots.
Last season, the Penguins scored 261 goals and earned 91 points, with a points percentage of .555. They allowed 263 goals, with 208 at even strength and 55 while shorthanded. The Penguins scored 198 goals at even strength and 63 with a power play advantage. They had a power play conversion rate of 21.72% on 290 chances. Pittsburgh attempted 2,818 shots, with a shooting percentage of 9.26%, while allowing 2,687 shots. Their penalty kill percentage was 79.09% on 263 power play chances for the opposition, and their save percentage was 90.2%.
The Penguins’ goaltender for this game is Tristan Jarry, who has a career record of 117-60-20 and has started 206 games. He has faced a total of 5,984 shots, making 5,467 saves for a save percentage of .914. Jarry has allowed 517 goals, with a goals against average of 2.65.
Considering the odds, my pick for tonight’s NHL game is Calgary (-105).
The Pick: Calgary Flames (-115)
