New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/16/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Calgary Flames

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+230) Flames (-290)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the site where the Calgary Flames (36-16-7) will attempt to beat the New Jersey Devils (22-32-5) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Devils at +230 while the Flames are priced at -290. The over/under comes in at 6.

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Ducks in the last game they played. New Jersey accounted for 6 minutes in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Devils didn't have a great showing offensively in the win. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 40 shots they put on goal.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have totaled 157 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have earned 29 goals in those attempts. The Devils have had 1,820 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .888. New Jersey has attempted 1,895 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.3%. At even strength, the Devils have surrendered 175 goals while scoring 146 on offense. New Jersey has accumulated 165 power play chances and they have notched 31 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.79%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 49 points and their points percentage is .415. In relation to their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 177 goals (17th in hockey) for the season and have surrendered 204.

The man in goal for this game is Jon Gillies. Gillies has been involved in 26 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has amassed a record of 7-14-2 and he was named the starter in 23 games. The opposition has scored 78 goals versus Gillies in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.24. Gillies has seen 734 shots taken against him and has amassed 656 total saves. His save percentage currently is .894 for his 1,445 minutes guarding the cage. For his career, Gillies has recorded 12 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .522.

Their last time out, Calgary faced off against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-0. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Flames scored 0 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Calgary Flames have a total of 202 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .669. They have allowed 143 goals to be scored by of a combination of 117 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have scored 162 goals at even strength and 40 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 171 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.39%. Calgary has taken 2,115 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.55%, while allowing the other team 1,721 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.06% on their opponents 174 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.7%.

Across the rink you will find Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. Markstrom holds a career mark of 160-148-40 and has played in 361 games. Markstrom's rate of quality starts is 53.0% and he has earned 183 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has racked up 9,592 saves out of the 10,517 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has surrendered 925 goals overall. He was named a starter in 345 contests and has accumulated 20,643 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary (-290) and under 6 goals

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