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PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Indoor
Sat 10 Jan 2026, 3:30 PM ET
Calgary Flames
VS
Pittsburgh Penguins

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Our model backs Calgary Flames 1.5 in Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $152.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Calgary Flames
with a 1.5-goal head start
Calgary Flames 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$15.21Best price-192
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win69.8%
The price says65.8%

For Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL), this is the model’s pick — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $152 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 10 Jan 2026, 3:30 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.

Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins last met on Sat 10 Jan 2026. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Spread
Calgary Flames
+1.5
-192
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Calgary Flames

  • Mikael Backlund CDay-to-day
  • Samuel Honzek LWOut
  • Jonathan Huberdeau LWOut

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Ben Kindel COut
  • Bryan Rust RWDay-to-day
  • Samuel Girard DDay-to-day
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Justin Brazeau RWOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut
Availability updated Oct 20, 8:38PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 9 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability9 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Pittsburgh PenguinsNo line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.4GA/G4.4Shots/G24.6vs Flames3-2

Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineCalgary Flames +1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G4.2Shots/G31.6vs Penguins3-2

Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins — what the model found

Our model graded 1 betting market for Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins — 1 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 1 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins — recent results

Pittsburgh Penguins have won 1 of their last 5 games; Calgary Flames have won 2 of their last 5.

Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–5UTAAway
L2–6VGKAway
L2–5COLAway
L3–5CHIAway
W2–1DALHome
Calgary Flames — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2CARHome
L2–6VGKAway
W4–2ANAAway
L2–4ANAHome
L3–7COLHome

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Pittsburgh Penguins won 1, Calgary Flames won 1.

DatePittsburgh PenguinsCalgary FlamesWinner
Jan 2241Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 1012Calgary Flames

Who’s out or in doubt

9 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Ben Kindel COUT
Bryan Rust RWDAY-TO-DAY
Samuel Girard DDAY-TO-DAY
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Justin Brazeau RWOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT
Calgary Flames
PlayerStatus
Mikael Backlund CDAY-TO-DAY
Samuel Honzek LWOUT
Jonathan Huberdeau LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Flames vs Penguins, or as Penguins vs Flames. The most recent game between them was Saturday 10 January 2026 at PPG Paints Arena. The model has generated 1 game pick for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Thu 22 Jan 2026, Pittsburgh Penguins at Calgary Flames: the Penguins won 4-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
22 Jan 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Calgary Flames1–4Pittsburgh Penguins
10 Jan 2026Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins1–2Calgary Flames

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