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The Calgary Flames will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action on Wednesday.
Calgary have had a decent start to their season but have lost their form since then. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference Pacific Division with 20 points and will look to put in better performances going forward to qualify for the playoffs this season.
Pittsburgh are 9-10 coming into the game, having lost games at crucial junctures this season. They are placed fifth in the Metropolitan Division standings with 21 points and will look to win this to make it a winning streak of four games.
Flames vs Penguins Odds
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Flames vs Penguins Match Details
Fixture: Flames vs Penguins
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 23; 7:00 pm EDT
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Flames vs Penguins Key Stats
Calgary's offense, after a fall midway through the season, has regrouped well to contribute to the team's wins. Elias Lindholm has been the center of the thick of things with six goals and 10 assists to his name. But they will still have to make some changes to score more and win more games going forward.
Poor defending has caused them problems as they have conceded a goal per 8.2 shots faced. They have to strengthen their defense to bring balance to their side.
Pittsburgh's offense has performed decently this season, scoring over 70 goals in 19 games. Players like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have put forward their best performances to give the desired push while scoring as they both have over 45 goal contributions in between.
Their poor and inconsistent run could be attributed to their poor defense. The goaltenders have been put under a lot of pressure, even with over 0.900 save percentages, and they have failed to make a good account of themselves. They will need better contributions from their defense in this crucial phase of the season.
Flames vs Penguins Betting Prediction
Calgary can cause problems for Pittsburgh's defense as there is a great improvement in their offense. They have won all their last four games after a day's rest which puts them in a good position in this game.
Pittsburgh's defense is likely to cause them problems in this game and their performances against a high-scoring team are not good either. They are unlikely to have any advantage here and we can expect a tough game for them.
Calgary are more likely to score more goals and cover the spread in this game.
Prediction : Take, Calgary, ML(+100)
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