Flames vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (4-0-1) are favored at home (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4, +105 moneyline odds). The contest on Tuesday starts at 9:30 PM ET from Scotiabank Saddledome on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Flames to win vs Penguins -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Flames vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-125)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Flames vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals only two times this season.
  • In 57.1% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (4/7), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to average 7.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 13th in the league with 20 goals this season, an average of four per contest.
  • Calgary has allowed the sixth-fewest goals in league play this season, 12 (only 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +8.
  • Calgary’s five power-play goals this season (on 17 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Flames’ offense is sixth the league with a 29.41% power-play conversion rate.
  • Calgary’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (third among all squads).
  • The Flames kill 76.47% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • With a 46.5% faceoff win percentage, the Flames have the 27th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Calgary converts 14.8% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
  • The Flames average 26.6 hits and 18 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • Calgary has won two of its two games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Flames have been victorious every time.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Flames Leaders

  • Rasmus Andersson: two goals and four assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: three goals and three assists
  • Andrei Kuzmenko: one goal and four assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 2-0-1 record, .892 save percentage, eight goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the league’s second-best scoring offense (24 total goals, 3.4 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 31 total goals (4.4 per game) to rank 32nd.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -7.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded five power-play goals this season, which are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 21 chances).
  • The Penguins have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate of 23.81%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (third in league).
  • The 78.95% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.7%).
  • The 10.8% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in one of the five games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has five games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Penguins Leaders

  • Evgeni Malkin: two goals and nine assists
  • Lars Eller: four goals and two assists
  • Sidney Crosby: one goal and five assists
  • Joel Blomqvist: 2-2-0 record, .908 save percentage, 12 goals allowed
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