New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 16 (3/16): NHL

New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 16 (3/16): NHL

redit: photo by Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

 
Odds:
Time 10:00 p.m. EST
Devils money line +265
Devils spread +1.5 (+115)
Flames money line -330
Flames spread -1.5 (-135)
Over / under 6
2021-2022 season stats
  New Jersey Devils Calgary Flames
Record 22-33-5 36-16-7
Road / home record 8-19-2 18-5-5
Streak L1 L1
Goals per game 3.00 3.42
Goals allowed per game 3.50 2.42
Shots per game 32.2 35.8
Shots allowed per game 30.9 29.2
PP % 18.5% 23.4%
PK % 18.35% 14.94%
Over / under record 33-24-3 30-26-3
Preview

The New Jersey Devils continue on the road and will visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. This is the second time these teams face off this season, the Flames got the win in the first game 5-3 at New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

The Devils have won 3 of their last 5 games but they have been bad on the road with a 8-21 record and 22-33-5 overall ranking 7th in the Metropolitan Division.

Hughes leads the Devils with 19 goals and has 46 points. Jesper Bratt has five goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for New Jersey.

In their last 10 games the Devils are 5-5, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while allowing 3 goals per game with a .905 save percentage.

CALGARY FLAMES

The Flames have also won 3 of their last 5 games and are 18-20 at home this season. With a 36-16-7 record overall they rank 1st in the Pacific. Calgary ranks sixth in the league averaging 3.4 goals per game, led by Elias Lindholm with 30.

Lindholm leads the Flames with 30 goals, adding 32 assists and totaling 62 points. Johnny Gaudreau has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.

In their last 10 games the Canucks are 6-4, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .911 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

New Jersey are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road.

Calgary are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.

Calgary are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home.

Prediction

The Devils continue to struggle on the road this season with a 8-21 record and losing 4 of their last 5 away from home. The Flames have won 14 of their last 16 games at home and are 8-1 in their last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey. Calgary couldn't score in their last game but the Devils are allowing 3.5 gpg. Take the Flames.

PICK: Flames -1.5 (-135)

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