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Calgary Flames vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Red Wings were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Calgary was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Calgary:
Team record: 24-17-10 SU
Calgary is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 21-20-8 SU
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Next up:
Calgary at Buffalo Saturday, February 11
Detroit home to Vancouver Saturday, February 11