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Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary Flames
The Detroit Red Wings and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -270-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Calgary, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Senators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at +144 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Oilers. Bettors on Detroit at +214 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 25-20-8 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Calgary:
Team record: 25-18-11 SU
Calgary is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Seattle Saturday, February 18
Calgary home to New York Saturday, February 18