Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, and the Pittsburgh Penguins will do battle against Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome for an East-West showdown. This one gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 17 and it’ll be shown live on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Pittsburgh is 19-14 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 33 regular season contests, 17 of its games have gone under the total, while 15 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Pens are 5-8 SU as the away team in 2019-20.
Pittsburgh has converted on 16.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 15th in the league, and it has successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties..
With a .897 save percentage and 24.0 saves per game, Matt Murray (11-10-4) has been the primary option in goal for Pittsburgh this year. If Pittsburgh decides to rest him, however, they might turn to Tristan Jarry (9-5), who has a .937 save percentage and 1.92 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Calgary is 18-17 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 35 regular season contests, 20 of its games have gone under the total, while 12 have gone over and just three have pushed. This season, the team’s 10-6 SU at home.
The Flames have converted on just 17.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
David Rittich (29.0 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Flames. Rittich has 15 wins, 12 losses, and four overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a .914 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Penguins, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Penguins are 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Flames are 3-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five games.
- Pittsburgh has attempted 33.8 shots per game overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 32.0 in its last 10 outings.
- Four of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 3-1 overall in those games.
- Pittsburgh skaters have accounted for the most hits in the league (30.3 per game), but that number’s down to just 21.2 hits over their last five away games.
