Penguins vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-12-9) host the Calgary Flames (18-22-4) on Saturday, Jan. 10, with the Penguins coming off a win in their last game and the Flames a loss. The Flames are underdogs on the road, at +130, and the Penguins are -155.

Pittsburgh claimed a 4-1 home victory against the New Jersey Devils its last time out on Jan. 8. Four Penguins skaters recorded two points each, including Connor Dewar (one goal and one assist) and Erik Karlsson (one goal and one assist).

Calgary's most recent game was a road loss, 4-1, against the Boston Bruins on Jan. 8. The Flames got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Connor Zary (one goal) and Morgan Frost (one assist).

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we think will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Penguins vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 5 - Flames 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Penguins-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-155)
• Underdog: Flames (+130)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in seven of their 15 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (46.7%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Pittsburgh has put together a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Penguins have an implied probability of 60.8% to win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 21 of 42 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 32 games this season, and won 11 (34.4%).
• Calgary has entered 13 games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 4-9 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
• Calgary has played 15 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 138 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• The Penguins have given up 127 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 11th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+11) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 34 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 114 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh ranks second in the league with a 29.82% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Penguins have scored this season rank 26th among NHL teams.
• Pittsburgh kills 80.99% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh has the 15th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.2%.
• The Penguins shoot 11.4% as a team (ninth in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 112 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
• The Flames have given up 132 total goals this season (three per game), 16th in the NHL.
• Its -20 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The Flames have 19 power-play goals (on 137 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (13.87) ranks the team 32nd in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have six.
• The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is ninth in the league.
• Calgary wins 49.6% of faceoffs, 18th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Flames is 31st in the league.