Calgary Flames vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+150) Lightning (-182)

Amalie Arena is the site where the Tampa Bay Lightning (33-20-4) will compete against the Calgary Flames (28-21-8) on Thursday. The line on this contest has Calgary at +150 and Tampa Bay is coming in at -182. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Calgary Flames came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-1 win over the Capitals in their previous outing. Calgary amassed 8 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. The Flames offense didn't overly impress in the victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Calgary Flames opponents have 167 power play tries (13th in hockey) and have a total of 46 goals in those attempts. The Flames so far have had 1,663 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Calgary has tried 1,669 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. At even strength, the Flames have allowed the opponent to score 121 goals while scoring 115 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary has tallied 165 power play opportunities and they have scored 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 21.82%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 64 points and their points percentage is sitting at .561. In regard to their scoring, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 151 goals (29th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have surrendered 167.

The man in goal for this game is Dustin Wolf. The opposition has scored 140 goals against Wolf in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 7.67. Wolf has taken the ice for 52 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 1,095 minutes played. He has earned an overall record of 28-18-4 and got the start in 50 games. In his career, Wolf has 27 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .540. Wolf has had 1,510 shots against him and has recorded 1,370 total saves.

In their last game, Tampa Bay played the Oilers in a game where the Lightning ended up with the win by a mark of 4-1. The Lightning notched 4 goals of the 36 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those chances.

Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 204 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .614. They have granted a total of 154 goals to be scored by of a combination of 126 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning have racked up 161 goals at even strength and 43 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 159 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 27.04%. Tampa Bay has put up 1,657 shots (17th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 12.31%, while allowing their opponents 1,639 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.28% on the other teams 142 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.6%.

For the opposition you are going to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has recorded 14,348 saves out of the 15,647 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .917. Vasilevskiy has compiled a lifetime record of 320-158-33 and has participated in 522 games. He has made the start in 512 games and has played for a total of 28,159 minutes. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate sits at 57.6% and he has qualified for 295 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has yielded 1,299 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-182) and under 6.5 goals

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