Detroit Red Wings vs Calgary Flames prediction

Result

Final: Detroit Red Wings 1, Calgary Flames 4 (Calgary Flames won). Mel’s pick (Detroit Red Wings win 57% of the time) was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Detroit Red Wings win 57% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Detroit Red Wings: 57%
• Calgary Flames: 43%

Projected score

Detroit Red Wings 4, Calgary Flames 2.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Detroit Red Wings by about 1.1) is close to the line (Detroit Red Wings −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 5.5; Mel’s projected 5.6 is right around it.

Recent form

Detroit Red Wings (4-3-3) scored 3.6 and allowed 3 goals a game over their last 5.

Calgary Flames (3-6-0) scored 2.6 and allowed 3 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 9:22 AM ET.

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