Today’s NHL schedule sees the Flames welcome the Detroit Red Wings in what should be an entertaining match at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, AB. If you plan to watch Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Flames vs Red Wings match preview.
Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings
The Calgary Flames go into this one with a 48% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Red Wings. Brent Sutter will be sure to keep an eye on how their Central division foes collected 55 points in 40 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Pavel Datsyuk and Michael Cammalleri. The Calgary goal differential is -0.29 this season (good for number 23 in the NHL), but not as good as the Detroit Red Wings’s positive goal margin of 0.65 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Red Wings will need to play to their strengths and their 3.45 goals per game is their strongest statistical attribute (and 1st in the whole league in that area). Mike Babcock’s team is 25-10 this season and today will hope to improve their 55 point total to climb further up in the standings.
Calgary are number 2 in the league in the ‘shots against per game’ departement and Mike Babcock and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out Calgary’s 27.7 shots against per game this season. The Flames have a 58% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Pengrowth Saddledome are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 21:00 ET today.