Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
The Pittsburgh Penguins head out for a seventh consecutive victory on Saturday against the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena.
Only a few weeks ago, the Penguins were slumping their way out of the postseason race, losing eight consecutive games. However, they have been like a different team since the holiday break, recording their longest winning streak since December 2022.
Pittsburgh has been on the rise since the end of 2025, and the team received another boost on Thursday night with the return of Evgeni Malkin. After missing 15 games with an upper-body injury, Malkin didn’t need much time to regain his rhythm, scoring a power-play goal in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Russian star now boasts three goals and three assists through his last three appearances.
It’s a meeting between a streaking team and a slumping side. The Flames have lost four games in a row, scoring just six goals in the process. The team wrapped up 2025 with a 5-1-0 run, but nothing has worked for them in January.
Generating offense has been challenging for Ryan Huska’s men all season, as Calgary averages only 2.55 goals per game. The team has a shockingly poor power play at 13.9 percent and has landed only 8.6 percent of its shots on net.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Form
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Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Penguins against Calgary Flames : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Silovs
S. Skinner
J. St. Ivany
R. Shea
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
P. Wotherspoon
B. Kulak
S. Crosby
C. Dewar
B. Lizotte
E. Chinakhov
J. Brazeau
R. Rakell
E. Malkin
K. Hayes
A. Mantha
N. Acciari
T. Novak
B. Kindel
D. Wolf
D. Cooley
K. Bahl
B. Pachal
Y. Kuznetsov
R. Andersson
M. Weegar
J. Hanley
A. Klapka
J. Farabee
Y. Sharangovich
M. Coronato
W. Stromgren
C. Zary
M. Frost
J. Huberdeau
N. Kadri
M. Backlund
R. Lomberg
J. Kirkland
Pittsburgh Penguins - Calgary Flames Key Points
- The teams have split their last six regular-season meetings.
- The Penguins have won four consecutive home games, improving to 10-6-5 at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Flames have the fewest road wins in the Western Conference, going 6-15-2 on their travels.
- Erik Karlsson holds a nine-game home point streak, marking the second-longest scoring run by a Penguins defenseman over the past 30 years.
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Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames Prediction
The Penguins boast an impressive winning streak and have dominated most games during the stretch. Four of their six wins have come in regulation and by at least a three-goal difference. The defense has become stingy, and offensively, Pittsburgh is always a threat with Sidney Crosby on the ice.
Calgary lacks depth up front and has been anemic on the offensive end recently. They can make it tough for Crosby’s crew with their gritty defense, but the hosts should have enough quality to get the job done fairly comfortably.
Our prediction for Calgary Flames vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins to win in regulation.
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