The Calgary Flames are on the road to play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Calgary (12-7-3) is coming off a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Monday. Detroit (9-10-2) is coming off a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.
Flames vs Red Wings: Head-to-head & key stats
- Calgary is 77-72-16-5 all-time against Detroit
- The Flames are averaging 2.63 goals per game
- The Red Wings are 4-5-1 at home
- Calgary is allowing 2.72 goals per game
- Detroit is averaging 2.52 goals per game
- The Flames are 3-4-3 on the road
- The Red Wings are allowing 3.09 goals per game.
Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings: Preview
Calgary had its four-game winning streak snapped on Monday with a 4-3 loss to Ottawa. Rasmus Andersson leads the Flames with 13 points, while Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each have 12 points.
The Flames will likely start Dan Vladar who is 4-4-2 with a 2.67 GAA and a .903 SV%. In his career against Detroit, Vladar is 0-3 with a 3.96 GAA and a .825 SV%.
Detroit is coming off a 4-2 win over the Islanders. The Red Wings will start Cam Talbot who's 5-4-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .921 SV%.
The Red Wings are led by Lucas Raymond who has 20 points, Dylan Larkin has 18 points, and Alex DeBrincat has 17 points.
Flames vs Red Wings: Odds & Prediction
Calgary and Detroit are both -110 a piece while the over/under is set at 6 goals.
The Flames have been a surprise team this season as Calgary was expected to be one of the worst teams in the NHL. The Flames had its winning streak snapped on Monday so Calgary should come out aggressive here.
Detroit, meanwhile, is struggling to score as Vladar should be able to limit the Red Wings' offense to give a big road win here.
Prediction: Calgary 3, Detroit 2.
Flames vs Red Wings: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Calgary ML (-110)
Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-130)
Tip 3: Dylan Larkin 3+ shots on goal (-150)