Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 2/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+210) Flames (-260)

The Calgary Flames (25-18-11) will compete against the Detroit Red Wings (24-20-8) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +210 and the Flames are priced at -260. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-1 win over the Canucks their last time out. Detroit garnered 8 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 1 attempt on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Red Wings had a impressive offensive outing in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 6 of the 23 shots they put on net.

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Regarding scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 159 goals (22nd in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 166. For the season, they have scored 56 points and their points percentage is sitting at .538. Detroit skates onto the rink with 181 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 20.44%. When at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 132 goals while earning 122 on offense. Detroit has taken 1,518 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.5%. The Red Wings have had 1,598 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 152 power play opportunities (27th in the league) and have come away with 34 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Magnus Hellberg. During his career on the ice, Hellberg has accounted for 4 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .444. His save percentage currently is at .894 for his 650 minutes on the ice. Hellberg has seen 274 shot attempts against him and he has 245 total saves. Opponents have scored 29 goals against Hellberg in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. He has amassed a record of 5-4-1 and he started in 9 games. Hellberg has taken the ice for 14 games during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Calgary squared up with the Senators in a game where the Flames ended up losing by a final of 4-3. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those tries. The Flames earned 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they took.

The Flames have scored 138 goals at even strength and 33 goals (21st in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Calgary has attempted 1,916 shots (2nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.92%, while allowing their opponents 1,489 shots. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 171 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .565. They have granted a total of 162 goals to be scored by of a combination of 128 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 170 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.41%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.38% on their opponents 193 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. Markstrom has earned a career mark of 183-165-50 and has played in 414 contests. Markstrom's quality start rate comes out to 52.3% and he has qualified for 208 quality starting assignments in his career. He has recorded 10,835 stops out of 11,905 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .910. His opponents are averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has given up 1,070 goals overall. He has started in 398 games and has played for a total of 23,703 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-260)

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