Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 10/22/24

The Penguins and Flames are set to face off at 9:30 ET on ESPN+. The Flames will host the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Flames as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames -1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:30 ET on Tuesday, October 22nd.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Penguins.
• We like the Penguins on the moneyline (-106)
• The Penguins are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Pittsburgh Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

With a 6-3 loss to the Jets, the Penguins dropped to 3-4-0 this season. Pittsburgh led 2-0 at one point, but Winnipeg responded with six of the next seven goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals easily surpassed that mark. The Penguins were underdogs on the puck line.

Kevin Hayes got the Penguins on the board first, scoring at 18:30 in the second period. Lars Eller added another goal at 14:39 in the second, but the Jets then scored three unanswered goals. Eller tied it up at 3-3 early in the third, but Winnipeg pulled away with three more goals, including an empty-netter.

Lars Eller scored twice for the Penguins in their 6-3 loss to the Jets, bringing his season total to four goals. Kevin Hayes opened the scoring with his third goal of the season, which came on a power play.

Pittsburgh fired 42 shots on goal but also had 15 giveaways. The Penguins were held scoreless in the first period before Hayes netted his goal 1:30 into the second period.

Pittsburgh’s defense had a rough outing against Winnipeg, giving up six goals on 36 shots, with Alex Nedeljkovic finishing with a save percentage of 86.1%. After the Penguins tied the game at 3-3 early in the third period, the Jets scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter.

Can the Flames Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Calgary suffered their first loss of the season, falling 2-1 to the Kraken. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line and now sit at 4-0-1.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. Calgary scored at 19:51 in the first period, but the Kraken answered in the second and scored the game-winner 48 seconds into overtime.

Calgary’s offense struggled in their 2-1 loss to Seattle, managing just one goal on 22 shots. Blake Coleman netted his first goal of the season, which came on a power play just 9 seconds into the game.

The Flames had 16 giveaways and were held scoreless in the second and third periods. Mikael Backlund recorded his second assist of the season on Coleman’s goal.

On the defensive side, the Flames allowed the game-tying goal at 7:35 in the second period and the game-winner just 48 seconds into overtime. Dan Vladar made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage. The defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 31 hits.