Flames at Red Wings 1/2/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Calgary Flames look for a second straight victory on Wednesday when they visit the Detroit Red Wings to begin the New Year. The Flames defeated the San Jose Sharks 8-5 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau each had two goals and two assists, while Sean Monahan notched five assists in the high scoring affair.

Detroit looks to snap a five-game losing streak on Wednesday when it hosts the Flames. The Red Wings were defeated by Florida 4-3 in a shootout in their most recent outing. Detroit scored all three of its goals in the first period and was held scoreless the rest of the way. Andreas Athanasiou, Gustav Nyquist and Thomas Vanek scored for the Red Wings in the loss. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames in goals scored with 21, the assists with 34 and points with 55. Goalie David Rittich is 13-4-3 with a goal’s against average of 2.39 and save percentage of .920. The Flames are 4th in goals scored at 3.52 and 6th in goals against at 2.75.

Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in goals scored with 17 and in points with 39. Gustav Nyquist is the assists leader with 24. Goalie Jonathan Bernier is 5-10-2 with a goals against of 3.57 and a save percentage of .892. Detroit is 26th in goals scored per game at 2.76 and 26th in goals against at 3.29.