Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction: The Flames are in great shape

Prediction for the NHL Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins match which will take place on March 3rd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

By trading Elias Lindholm to Vancouver for Andrei Kuzmenko, the Flames surprisingly gained momentum and are still in a playoff clash. Calgary is seven points behind Nashville for the top eight in the West but has two games in hand.

Calgary's winning streak is four games in a row. In addition, Ryan Guski's team has beaten every contender in the division - Winnipeg (6:3), Boston (3:2 OT) and Los Angeles (4:2) at home, and Edmonton (6:3) on the road.

Calgary's playoff prospects are genuine, as are Pittsburgh's. The Penguins are in 12th place in the East with a 7-point handicap on the top eight, but Mike Sullivan's team has only played 57 games, while most of the competition has played 60-61.

On the eve of the meeting with Calgary, Pittsburgh lost 2:0 to Seattle on the road but had won three in a row before that. The Penguins beat Montreal (4:1) and Philadelphia (7:6) at home and Vancouver (4:3OT) on the road.

Trips to Alberta are always challenging for Eastern Conference teams, and Pittsburgh is no exception. The Penguins have won just two of their last seven games in Calgary. Now Mike Sullivan's team is on the road, and the Flames are in great shape, which is an excellent reason to bet on the hosts to win.