Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 10/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+125) Flames (-145)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the location where the Calgary Flames (4-1-0) will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-0-1) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Penguins at +125 and the Flames are priced at -145. The total has been set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets their last time out. Pittsburgh compiled 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Penguins had a solid offensive output and it showed in this victory. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they scored on 6 out of the 39 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 26 goals (2nd in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 11. For the current season, they have racked up 9 points and their points percentage sits at .900. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 19 power play opportunities and they have notched 5 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 26.32%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 6 goals while scoring 21 on offense. Pittsburgh has tried 199 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.1%. The Penguins so far have had 175 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .937. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 19 power play opportunities (19th in pro hockey) and have tallied 5 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Tristan Jarry. Opponents have been able to score 397 goals versus Jarry in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.56. Jarry has played in 163 contests during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 9,307 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a record of 97-47-13 and he has started in 155 games. For his professional hockey career, Jarry has accumulated 97 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .626. Jarry has seen 4,706 shots against him and has amassed 4,309 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary faced off against the Hurricanes in a game where the Flames took home the win by a mark of 3-2. The Flames converted 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

The Flames have accumulated 12 goals at even strength and 6 goals (6th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Calgary has put up 184 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.78%, while allowing the other team 134 shots. So far this season, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 18 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .800. They have granted a total of 16 goals to be scored by of a combination of 13 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 20 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 30.00%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 21 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Jacob Markstrom in net. Markstrom has amassed a lifetime mark of 172-152-43 and has participated in 382 games. Markstrom's percentage of quality starts comes in at 53.6% and he has qualified for 196 quality starts in his professional career. He has gathered 10,078 saves out of 11,056 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912. His opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has allowed 978 goals altogether. He has started in 366 games and has played for a total of 21,819 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+125)

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