Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 12 (3/12): NHL

Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 12 (3/12): NHL

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Odds
Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Red Wings money line +260
Red Wings spread +1.5 (+105)
Flames money line -320
Flames spread -1.5 (-125)
Over / under 6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Detroit Red Wings Calgary Flames
Record 24-27-7 35-15-7
Road / home record 8-15-3 17-5-5
Streak L4 W1
Goals per game 2.88 3.49
Goals allowed per game 3.72 2.46
Shots per game 29.6 35.5
Shots allowed per game 33.1 29.3
PP % 17.50% 22.9%
PK % 26.62% 14.71%
Over / under record 33-24-1 30-24-3
Preview

The Detroit Red Wings hit the road and will visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday.  This is the second time these teams face off this season, the Flames won the last one 3-0 at Detroit.

DETROIT RED WINGS

The Red Wings have lost their last 4 games and are 8-18 on the road this season. They have a 24-27-7 record overall ranking fifth in the Atlantic. Detroit are 1-10 on the road against Western Conference opponents.

Dylan Larkin has 57 total points while scoring 27 goals and totaling 30 assists for the Red Wings. Moritz Seider has one goal and nine assists over the last 10 games for Detroit.

In their last 10 games the Red Wings are 3-7, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while allowing 4.9 goals per game with an .857 save percentage.

CALGARY FLAMES

The Flames are 17-10 at home so far this season and have a 35-15-7 record ranking first in the Pacific division. Calgary beat Tampa Bay last thursday. Johnny Gaudreau had his sixth career hat trick, Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames. 

Elias Lindholm leads the Flames with 29 goals, adding 32 assists and totaling 61 points. Johnny Gaudreau has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.

In their last 10 games the Flames are 7-3, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 4.7 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .909 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Detroit are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.

Detroit are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary.

Calgary are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games.

Calgary are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games at home.

Prediction

One of the best teams in the league meet one of the worst. There's nothing that can indicates the Flames won't win this game. The Red Wings are playing awful defense allowing almost 5 goals per game in their last 10. Calgary should destroy them today, take the Flames with confidence.

PICK: Flames -1.5 (-125)

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