Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/16/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Calgary Flames (26-33-7) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will take on the Detroit Red Wings (36-23-8).

The Calgary Flames were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 loss against the Islanders in their previous contest . The Flames offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the outing, they netted 2 of the 32 shots they attempted. They also had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Calgary accumulated 2 penalty minutes in this contest.

Pertaining to their scoring, the Calgary Flames have notched 163 goals (32nd in the league) for the year and have given up 204. For the year, they have tallied 59 points and their points percentage comes in at .447. Calgary has accounted for 190 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 15.79%. When at even strength, the Flames have surrendered 167 goals while earning 133 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary has tried 1,890 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Flames have seen 1,946 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .895. Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 192 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have earned 37 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Dustin Wolf. Opponents have been able to score 324 goals versus Wolf in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.82. Wolf has been involved in 119 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .903 for his 3,874 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall record of 56-47-12 and he has started in 115 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wolf has earned 59 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .513. Wolf has had 3,334 shots taken against him and has garnered 3,010 total saves.

In their last outing, Detroit went up against the Stars in a matchup where the Red Wings took the defeat by a score of 3-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Red Wings recorded 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this season, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 193 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .597. They have permitted 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. The Red Wings have accumulated 148 goals at even strength and 45 goals (10th in the league) while on the power play. They have recorded 206 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.84%. Detroit has taken 1,886 shots (13th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.23%, while allowing the opposition 1,860 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.41% on their oppositions 176 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see John Gibson in goal. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,495 goals altogether. Gibson's quality start percentage is 54.3% and he has 292 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 538 contests and his ice time sits at 26,923 minutes. Gibson has a career mark of 228-232-66 and has played in 550 games. He has racked up 15,064 stops out of 16,559 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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