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Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/21/21

Calgary Flames (0-1-1) vs. Detroit Red Wings (2-0-1)
October 21, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Red Wings +105 / Calgary Flames -125; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings meet Thursday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Calgary Flames need a win after a 0-1-1 start to the season. The Detroit Red Wings look for another win after a solid 2-0-1 start to the season.

The Calgary Flames are averaging two goals per game and are scoring on 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Lindholm leads Calgary with two goals, Rasums Andersson has two assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing four goals per game and are killing 50 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed seven goals on 59 shots faced.

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 4.33 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Bertuzzi leads Detroit with five goals, Nick Leddy has three assists and Pius Suter has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing three goals per game and are killing 71.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has given up seven goals on 48 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has allowed two goals on 64 shots.

The Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. The Red Wings are 17-35 in their last 52 Thursday games and 35-91 in their last 126 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Flames last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in Red Wings last 10 overall. The Flames are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. The home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

The Calgary Flames are flashing offensive issues through two games, and Markstrom hasn’t looked great in net. I’m not sure how long it lasts, but the Red Wings have looked good through three contests and the offense has been surprisingly impressive. Again, not sure how long it lasts, but the Red Wings at home at this price is worth a look. I’ll take a nibble at these odds.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Detroit Red Wings +105

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