Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

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Oct 8, 10:00 PM | Scotiabank Saddledome

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Odds

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The visiting Penguins hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Scotiabank Saddledome against the Calgary Flames.

The Flames are 0-0 so far on the season. The Penguins, meanwhile, are 1-0. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Calgary go 0-0 and the Penguins go 1-0 on the totals.



View Pittsburgh vs Calgary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Flames as -110 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Flames) and the No. 2 (Penguins) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Calgary's No. 18-ranked offense (0 goals per game) against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 23 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Flames Sportsbook has clicked at a 0% rate while the Penguins have a 100% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Canucks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Penguins at +130 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Calgary was a 3-2 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Ottawa are 8-2
After playing Vancouver are 4-4-1
After a win are 7-3

Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5


A few Penguins at Flames trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Calgary's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Pittsburgh at Edmonton, Sunday, October 9
Calgary at St. Louis, Monday, October 10

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