Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Calgary Flames (28-34-7) are welcoming the Los Angeles Kings (28-25-16) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss to the Sabres in their previous contest . Los Angeles amassed 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Kings didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. They also had 3 power play tries and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they finished 1 of the 27 shots they launched.

In reference to scoring goals, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 180 goals (28th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 202. For the season, the have a total of 72 points and their points % is .522. Los Angeles skates onto the rink with 199 power play chances and they have tallied 35 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.59%. While playing at even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 149 goals while getting 145 themselves. Los Angeles has attempted 1,901 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Kings so far have had 1,885 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Los Angeles Kings opponents have totaled 213 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have a total of 53 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Darcy Kuemper. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kuemper has 258 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .560. His save percentage is at .913 in his 23,370 minutes guarding the cage. Kuemper has seen 13,428 shots against him and has accrued 12,264 total saves. The opposition has racked up 1,164 goals versus Kuemper in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. He has accumulated a mark of 226-159-64 and he has started in 461 games. Kuemper has played in 482 contests throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Calgary played the Panthers in an outing where the Flames earned a victory by a mark of 4-1. The Flames netted 4 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 7 opportunities on the power play in this outing and netted 2 out of those chances.

On the season, the Calgary Flames have earned 170 goals, 63 points, as well as a points percentage of .457. They have permitted 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 173 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have earned 138 goals at even strength and 32 goals (30th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 203 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.76%. Calgary has taken 1,984 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.57%, while allowing the other team 2,022 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.00% on their opponents 200 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

Across the rink you will find Dustin Wolf defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has yielded 329 goals altogether. Wolf's percentage of quality starts is 51.3% and he has 60 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 117 games and has been on the ice for 3,879 minutes. Wolf holds a career record of 57-48-12 and has been in net for 121 contests. He has a tally of 3,054 saves out of the 3,383 shots taken, giving him a save % of .903.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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