Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning 2/29/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Calgary is heading into the game here after losing their last game to the Nashville Predators. The Flames lost the game by a 4-3 score in overtime. The Flames have ended up with a 33-25-7 record on the year so far which is good enough for 4th place in the Pacific Division.

This year the Flames have relied on Elias Lindholm to score with 27 goals. Johnny Gaudreau has ended up with a total of 37assist on the year. Mattew Tkachuk has managed to get a total of 54 points on the year. The Flames have a total of 2.91 goals a game, but have allowed 3.08 goals a game.

Tampa is heading into the game here after getting a loss hung on them by the Chicago Blackhawks. The loss ended up being by a score of 5-2 which showed the Lightning weaknesses on defense. The loss dropped the Lightning to a 40-19-5 record on the year which is good enough for second place in the Atlantic Division.

Nikita Kucherov is the offensive leader for the Lightning this year with 30 goals, 46 assist and a total of 76 points on the year. The Lightning have ended up scoring at a clip of 3.52 goals a game, but the defense for Tampa Bay has allowed 2.78 goals a game.