Calgary Flames vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 3/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The New Jersey Devils (32-30-2) welcome the Calgary Flames (25-32-7) at Prudential Center on Thursday.

The Calgary Flames had a rough game after their 4-0 loss against the Rangers in their previous contest . Calgary accumulated 6 mins in the box in this matchup. The Flames could have played much better offensively in this loss. They also had 2 chances on the power play but didn't get a goal. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 21 shots they looked to score on.

When playing at even strength, the Flames have allowed the opponent to score 162 goals while notching 126 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 188 power play tries (16th in the league) and have come away with 35 goals in those chances. In the matter of scoring goals, the Calgary Flames have accumulated 156 goals (32nd in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 197. Calgary has tried 1,829 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.5%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 57 points and their points percentage sits at .445. The Flames have had 1,887 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Calgary is sitting with 188 power play chances and they have added 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 15.96%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Dustin Wolf. Wolf has participated in 117 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 55-47-12 and was named the starter in 114 games. The opposition has scored 320 goals against Wolf in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.81. Wolf has seen 3,285 shot attempts against him and he has 2,965 saves. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 3,870 mins in the crease. Throughout his time in hockey, Wolf has accumulated 59 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .518.

Their last time out, New Jersey went up against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Devils went home in defeat by a score of 3-0. The Devils scored 0 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal.

On the year, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 162 goals, 66 points, as well as a points percentage of .516. They have granted a total of 192 goals to be scored by of a combination of 159 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils are sitting with 128 goals at even strength and 34 goals (21st in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 163 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.86%. New Jersey has taken 1,908 shots (6th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.49%, while allowing the opposition 1,771 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.24% on the other teams 167 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. Markstrom has compiled a lifetime mark of 260-227-64 and has played in 570 games. Markstrom's rate of quality starts comes in at 52.5% and he has 290 quality starts in his NHL career. He has tallied 14,548 stops out of the 16,039 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .907. Teams are averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has yielded 1,491 goals overall. He has started in 552 games and his ice time sits at 28,388 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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