Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings 2/23/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 02/22/2020 at 9:45 PM ET

Calgary will be looking to get a bounce back win after getting a loss in their last game. The Flames lost their last game to the Boston Bruins by a 4-3 score. The Flames have ended up with a 31-25-6 record on the year so far and are sitting in 4th place in the highly competitive Pacific Division.

The offense for Calgary has to continue to improve if the Flames are going to be a serious contender in the playoff race. The Flames have scored only 2.85 goals a game, but have ended up allowing 3.10 goals a game. The Flames have converted on the power play at 20.3% on the year and have killed off 82.1% of the power plays.

Detroit has been horrible on the year so far. The last game for the Red Wings was a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on the road. The loss dropped the dismal Red Wings to a 15-44-4 record on the year and in dead last in the Atlantic Division.

When it comes to scoring the Red Wings have been able to score 2.02 goals a game. The defense for Detroit has allowed 3.73 goals a game. The power play for Detroit has managed to convert at 14.4% on the year and the defense for Detroit has killed off only 74.9% of the opponents power plays.

    This game will allow the Flames to have their offense come to life in the game here. Look for the Flames to have the offensive response that is expected, but also look for the defense for the Flames to play great in the game here and that will definitely make it easier for the Flames to pull out a win here. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Flames win 4-1.

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