Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (Jan 21)
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Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (Jan 21)

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Moneyline PickPittsburgh Penguins 
Player PropSidney Crosby over 0.5 points
Same Game ParlayUnder 5.5 goals + Sidney Crosby over 0.5 assists + Mikael Backlund over 0.5 assists
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Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Main Match Info

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Moneyline Prediction

The Flames are playing at home, but it’s becoming increasingly hard to trust them to deliver strong performances due to their lack of scoring power. 

Calgary are coming off an overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday and have won just four of their last 10 games overall (W4, L5, OT1). That’s far from a positive record, and the biggest issue has been their inability to score regularly.

The Flames rank 29th in goals scored per encounter (2.55) and 31st in power-play efficiency (14.9 percent) – a combination that rarely leads to sustained success. 

The Penguins have been far from dominant, but they’ve taken points in their last four outings (W2, OT2) and are coming off a win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday. They’ve also won six of their last 10 overall (W6, L2, OT2).

The word “balance” describes Pittsburgh perfectly. They rank inside the top 12 in both goals scored (11th, 3.23) and allowed (10th, 2.92) per game. As if that wasn’t enough, the Penguins also sit in the top five in power-play efficiency (third, 28.0 percent) and penalty killing (fourth, 83.1 percent). That effectiveness, coupled with Calgary’s issues on both ends of the ice, should make Pittsburgh favourites to win here.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop

The Penguins have several players who are more than capable of hurting any defence in the league, but Sidney Crosby continues to be the player who carries the team offensively. The star centre might be past his prime, but his recent numbers don’t reflect that.

The 38-year-old star centre notched two assists in Monday’s 6-3 win over the Kraken, which marked his third straight multi-point performance. 

He’s now up to 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists) in 48 contests in 2025-26. If the Penguins are going to take advantage of Calgary’s defensive woes in this matchup, expect Crosby to be heavily involved on offence.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Same Game Parlay

Don’t be surprised if this clash hits the under in total goals. Three of Calgary’s last five games have produced fewer than 4.5 goals, and the previous head-to-head meeting this season was also a low-scoring affair. 

When these two sides met back on January 10, the Flames edged out a 2-1 victory at PPG Paints Arena.

Our three-leg parlay also includes two of the most reliable scoring threats on each team to find a way to crack the scoresheet. 

Crosby has posted three straight multi-point efforts and has racked up 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 10 encounters in January. 

On the other hand, Mikael Backlund has registered five points (two goals, three assists) in the Flames’ last five outings, along with 31 points on the season in 49 appearances.

Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Team News

Calgary Flames Team News

The Flames have six players sidelined, and none will be able to recover in time to suit up here. Forwards Blake Coleman (upper body) and Martin Pospisil (undisclosed) should be back before the end of January. The same goes for blueliner Zayne Parekh (upper body).

The rest of the injured list includes centre John Beecher (upper body), defenceman Jake Bean (undisclosed), and winger Samuel Honzek (upper body). Honzek will miss the rest of the regular season but could return in the playoffs, while Beecher and Bean could be back after the Olympic break.

Pittsburgh Penguins Team News

The Penguins don’t have the longest injury list in the league, but none of their four injured players will have a shot at returning in time for this contest. The biggest name on that list is defenceman Erik Karlsson, who’s dealing with a lower-body injury but should be able to return before the end of January.

Another blueliner, Caleb Jones, is also out but should be back before the end of the month as he recovers from a lower-body injury. Forwards Tanner Howe (knee) and Filip Hallander (leg) are also out. Howe should be back in the near future, while Hallander is expected to return after the Olympic break.

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