Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, and the Carolina Hurricanes will do battle against Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome for an East-West showdown. Sportsnet West will broadcast the game, which gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22.
Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames Odds
Carolina (+160) is currently the underdog to Calgary (-180) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Earning moneyline bettors 9.1 units, Calgary is 32-18 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked third in the NHL in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 37-45 record from the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 50 regular season contests, 28 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team’s 16-9 SU at home.
The Flames have connected on 23.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 25.1 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, David Rittich (19 wins, 10 losses, and four OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for the Flames this season. If Calgary chooses to give him the night off, however, it might go with Mike Smith (15-10-10 record, .888 save percentage, 3.04 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Carolina is 23-25 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. Through 48 regular season outings, 28 of its games have gone under the total, while 19 have gone over and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Hurricanes are 10-13 SU.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 17.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 20th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Petr Mrazek (.895 save percentage and 2.80 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Carolina. Mrazek is averaging 23.6 saves per game and has 10 wins, 12 losses, and two OT losses to his credit.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Calgary Flames Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Hurricanes are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Flames are 0-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in each of their past five games.
- Carolina has attempted 35.8 shots per game overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 30.8 in its last 10 outings.
- Six of Calgary’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 5-1 overall in those games.
- Carolina skaters have dished out the fifth-most hits in the league (26.5 per game), but that number’s down to just 23.0 hits over their last five away games.
