Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/21/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Calgary Flames (21-23-5) are hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-14-11) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 victory over the Kraken in their previous outing. The Penguins had a solid offensive output in this victory. In the matchup, they scored on 6 out of the 32 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. Pittsburgh compiled 6 mins in the box for this game.

When at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 116 goals while notching 118 themselves. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 142 power play tries (19th in pro hockey) and have racked up 24 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 155 goals (15th in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 140. Pittsburgh has tried 1,391 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current season, they have racked up 57 points and their points percentage is sitting at .594. The Penguins have had 1,324 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Pittsburgh has tallied 132 power play opportunities and they have notched 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 28.03%.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. For his career, Skinner has accounted for 110 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .550. His save percentage currently is at .904 during his 9,299 mins between the pipes. Skinner has seen 5,605 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,066 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 539 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 114-66-18 and he was named the starter in 200 games. Skinner has participated in 206 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Calgary squared up with the Devils in a matchup where the Flames were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 2-1. The Flames notched 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

So far this year, the Calgary Flames have tallied 125 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .480. They have permitted 143 goals to be scored by way of 118 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have 102 goals at even strength and 23 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 154 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 14.94%. Calgary has put up 1,417 shots (9th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.82%, while allowing their opponents 1,425 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.99% on the other teams 147 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Dustin Wolf in net. Wolf has compiled a career record of 52-42-11 and has played in 108 games. Wolf's percentage of quality starts is 53.3% and he has earned 56 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 2,754 stops out of 3,047 shots tried, giving him a rate of .904. Teams are averaging 2.79 goals per contest and he has relinquished 293 goals overall. He has made the start in 105 games and has accumulated 3,849 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary

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