Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Calgary Flames will do battle against Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena for a cross-continent tilt. The game gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 25 and it can be caught live on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
Calgary (+120) is currently the underdog to Pittsburgh (-140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Losing 2.4 units for moneyline gamblers, Pittsburgh is 12-11 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to what the team posted during the 2018-19 season (44-38). Through 23 regular season contests, 12 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 8-5 SU at home this year.
The Penguins have converted on just 15.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 86.7 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.8 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Matt Murray (nine wins, nine losses, and four OT losses) has been the top option in goal for the Pens this season. If head coach Mike Sullivan decides to give him a rest, however, the team could turn to Tristan Jarry (3-3-3 record, .945 save percentage, 1.80 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Calgary is 11-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. A total of 16 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just two have pushed. The Flames are 5-10 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Flames have converted on just 15.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
David Rittich (28.7 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Calgary. Rittich owns a 10-10-3 record, while registering a .911 save percentage and 2.80 goals against average this year.
Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Penguins, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Six of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-5 in those games.
- The Flames are 5-6 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Penguins are 6-3 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five games.
- Calgary skaters have averaged 9.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.3 giveaways per game (ranked 23rd).
- Pittsburgh has averaged 7.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 9.6 giveaways per game (ranked 11th in the NHL).
- The Penguins this season have recorded the second-most hits in the NHL (29.2 per game).
