| Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Pick |
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Monday, 23 March 2009
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 The Detroit Red Wings look to close in on the San Jose Sharks for the lead in the Western playoff race, while the Calgary Flames have seen their Northwest Division lead dwindle to 3pts. The Calgary Flames (41-24-4-2) play host to the Detroit Red Wings (48-15-6-3) for some bone crunching NHL action. NHL oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Red Wings as -120 moneyline favs over the Flames (+100) with the over/under listed at 5.5 goals. Get your Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Pick in now at SBGglobal.comThe Red Wings recently beat the Thrashers 6-3 on the road thanks to goals from Brian Rafalski, Pavel Datsyuk, Jiri Hudler, Johan Franzen, Marian Hossa and Daniel Cleary. Goalie Chris Osgood stopped 31 of 34 shots for a 24-6-7 record with a 3.14 GAA and a .885 SVPCT. Osgood is 7-3-0 with a 1.60 GAA in his last 10 starts against the Flames, who he hasn't faced this season. The Red Wings offense has a NHL-best 264 goals and have scored 18 times since the loss to the Flames, on March 12. The Wings are 22-10-4-1 on the road where they average 3.32 GAG and give up an average 3.08 GAG. They are 5-0 in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 4.60 GAG and given up an average 1.40 GAG. Detroit to keep pace with San Jose in the West in its push for the conference's best record for a sixth straight season and have the Red Wings closing in on their eighth consecutive Central Division title. The Flames recently lost to the Blues 2-3 at home. They got goals from Michael Cammalleri and Dustin Boyd. Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 25 of 28 shots for a 41-18-5 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .904 SVPCT. Starting all but five games this season, Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff could be showing signs of fatigue as he has a 3.95 GAA in nine March starts. He is 2-3-0 with a 3.67 GAA in his last six against Detroit. Since he was acquired from Phoenix on March 4, center Olli Jokinen has eight goals and four assists in eight games for the Flames. The Flames are 23-9-2-2 at home where they average 3.58 GAG and give up an average 2.75 GAG. They are 3-2 in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 3.60 GAG and given up an average 2.80 GAG. In losing five of their last seven, the Flames have seen their Northwest Division lead over Vancouver cut to three points. Recent Trends to Consider:
Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Pick When: Mon, Mar 23, 2009 9:30 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Red Wings -120 Point-Spreads.com Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Pick The Bottom Line: Detroit’s offense is on fire and they’ll burn up the back of the net because of Kippers troubles stopping the puck. Get your Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Free NHL Pick in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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