- Matchup: Calgary Flames vs New Jersey Devils
- Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- Broadcast: MSG+
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The New Jersey Devils (32-30-2) will host the Calgary Flames (25-32-7) at Prudential Center this Thursday.
In their last outing, the Calgary Flames faced a defeat, falling 4-0 to the Rangers. During that match, Calgary spent 6 minutes in the penalty box. Their offensive performance left much to be desired, with 21 total shots but failing to score. They had two power play opportunities that went unconverted.
At even strength this season, the Flames have conceded 162 goals while managing to score just 126. Their opponents have been awarded 188 power play opportunities (ranking 16th in the league), resulting in 35 power play goals against. Overall, Calgary has only found the net 156 times this season (32nd in NHL), while allowing 197 goals. With a shooting percentage of 8.5% from 1,829 shots, they have earned 57 points, putting their points percentage at .445. Defensively, the Flames have faced 1,887 shots with a save percentage of .896, while converting 30 out of 188 power play chances for a success rate of 15.96%.
Starting in goal will be Dustin Wolf. Over his NHL career, Wolf has participated in 117 games, boasting a win-loss record of 55-47-12 with 114 starts. He has surrendered 320 goals in his career, averaging 2.81 goals against per game. Wolf has faced 3,285 shots, making 2,965 saves, and holds a save percentage of .903 during his 3,870 minutes on the ice. He has recorded 59 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .518.
In their previous game, the New Jersey Devils lost to the Red Wings with a score of 3-0, failing to score on 31 shots. They also had two power play chances but were unable to convert any.
This season, the New Jersey Devils have scored 162 goals, accumulating 66 points for a points percentage of .516. They have allowed 192 goals, which includes 159 at even strength and 33 while short-handed. The Devils have netted 128 goals at even strength and 34 goals (ranking 21st in NHL) on power plays, completing 20.86% of their 163 chances. So far, they’ve taken 1,908 shots (6th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 8.49%, while allowing 1,771 shots against. On the penalty kill, they’ve achieved an 80.24% success rate against 167 power play attempts, with a save percentage of 89.2%.
For the Devils, expect Jacob Markstrom to be in goal. Markstrom boasts a career record of 260-227-64 over 570 games. He has a quality start rate of 52.5%, totaling 290 quality starts throughout his NHL tenure. Markstrom has made 14,548 saves from 16,039 shots faced, achieving a save percentage of .907. He’s averaged 2.70 goals against per game, with 1,491 total goals allowed. His extensive experience includes starting in 552 games and accumulating 28,388 minutes on the ice.
Who do you think will triumph in tonight’s NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Go with Calgary
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