Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-122) Blue Jackets (+102)

Nationwide Arena is where the Columbus Blue Jackets (9-9-2) will go up against the Calgary Flames (12-7-3) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Flames at -122 while the Blue Jackets are at +102. The betting total is set at 6.

The Calgary Flames were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-3 loss against the Senators in their previous game. The Flames offense didn't overly impress in this loss. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 27 shots they attempted. They also had 2 attempts on the power play and netted 1 goal. Calgary amassed 20 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While playing at even strength, the Flames have conceded 43 goals while scoring 46 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 69 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have come away with 17 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have racked up 58 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 60. Calgary has attempted 658 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. For the year, they sit with 27 points and their points percentage is .614. The Flames have had 662 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .909. Calgary has compiled 62 power play opportunities and they have scored 12 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 19.35%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Dustin Wolf. Opponents have tallied 81 goals against Wolf in his career and his average for goals against per game is 4.67. Wolf has participated in 30 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 1,040 minutes on the ice. He has amassed an overall mark of 16-10-2 and was named the starter in 28 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wolf is sitting with 16 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .571. Wolf has had 871 shot attempts against him and has accrued 790 total saves.

Their last time out, Columbus opposed the Hurricanes in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a final score of 4-4. The Blue Jackets had 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play chances in this game and tallied 1 out of those opportunities.

The Blue Jackets have scored 59 goals at even strength and 10 goals (28th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Columbus has put up 642 shots (14th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.75%, while allowing the other team 582 shots. So far this year, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 69 goals, 20 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 72 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 55 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 18.18%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on their opponents 63 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Elvis Merzlikins in net. Merzlikins is the owner of a lifetime mark of 74-84-31 and has played in 203 games. Merzlikins' quality start rate comes out to 47.6% and he has 90 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accrued 5,573 stops out of the 6,168 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .904. Teams are averaging 3.41 goals per contest and he has relinquished 595 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 189 contests and his ice time sits at 10,480 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-122)

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