Goals will be at a premium at the Scotiabank Saddledome with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames hitting the ice on Wednesday, January 21.
My top Penguins vs. Flames predictions and NHL picks are calling for a low-scoring bout with Calgary eking out the victory tonight.
Penguins vs Flames prediction
Penguins vs Flames best bet: Under 5.5 (+110)
Both the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins have been tidy defensively out of the holiday break, respectively ranking first and third in penalty-kill percentage.
Calgary has allowed the seventh-fewest goals per game (2.67), and Pittsburgh has been even better with just 2.17 against per game to rank second in the league.
The Flames have also allowed the second-fewest goals per home game this season (2.35), and No. 1 Dustin Wolf has shown off with a .924 save percentage and 2.16 GAA across his 19 starts in Cowtown. He posted equally impressive .921 and 2.33 home marks last season, too.
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Penguins vs Flames same-game parlay
The Flames' strong defensive numbers have paved the way to go 13-7-3 on home ice, and they’ve also driven possession with a 51.8 Corsi For percentage and posted the fourth-highest team save percentage at 5-on-5.
Pittsburgh is missing No. 1 defenseman Erik Karlsson (lower body), too.
Turning to the final leg of this same-game parlay, Calgary forward Yegor Sharangovich has been putting more pucks on net recently and has recorded two or more shots in seven of his past 10 games for 23 total on 46 attempts.
Penguins vs Flames SGP
- Flames moneyline
- Under 5.5
- Yegor Sharangovich Over 1.5 shots on goal
Penguins vs Flames odds
- Moneyline: Penguins -110 | Flames -110
- Puck Line: Penguins -1.5 (+220) | Flames +1.5 (-270)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+110) | Under 6.5 (-130)
Penguins vs Flames trend
The Calgary Flames have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 20 games at home (+18.35 Units / 57% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Penguins vs. Flames.
How to watch Penguins vs Flames
| Location | Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB |
| Date | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 9:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | SportsNet Pittsburgh, Sportsnet West |
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