Wednesday’s NHL slate features a projected competitive contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-14-11) and the Calgary Flames (21-23-5) at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The Penguins are -118 on the moneyline to win against the Flames (-102) in the game, which begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-118)
• Underdog: Flames (-102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Penguins vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 30 of 48 matches (62.5%) so far this season.
• In 59.2% of Calgary’s previous games this season (29/49), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two clubs combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the total set for this match.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 155 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Pittsburgh is ranked seventh in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 140 in total (2.9 per game).
• With a +15 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 37 power-play goals Pittsburgh has recorded this season have come on 132 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ offense ranks third the league with a 28.03% power-play conversion rate.
• Pittsburgh’s offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all squads).
• The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (83.1%) is the NHL’s fourth-best.
• The Penguins’ players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has gone 9-11 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In 17 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -118, the Penguins have seven wins.
• There is a 54.1% chance that Pittsburgh wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 26 goals and 29 assists
• Bryan Rust: 17 goals and 20 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: 11 goals and 24 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 16-12-4 record, .892 save percentage, 84 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 125 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 30th in the NHL.
• Calgary has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 143 goals (2.9 per game) to rank ninth.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -18.
• Calgary has put up 23 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 154 chances).
• The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (14.94%) ranks 31st in the league.
• Calgary has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
• The 82.99% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have registered is the league’s sixth-best rate.
• The Flames have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.9%).
• Calgary’s collective 8.8% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
• The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• This season the Flames have 13 wins in the 36 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Calgary has a record of 13-20 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 50.5%.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: nine goals and 25 assists
• Mikael Backlund: 12 goals and 19 assists
• Matthew Coronato: 13 goals and 13 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 15-19-2 record, .899 save percentage, 102 goals given up