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Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head

Calgary Flames logo
CGY
vs
Pittsburgh Penguins logo
PIT
common line 6.5 345678 total goals, one dot per meeting
10 meetings since 2021. 6 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 4 at 7 or more, and none landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 10 meetings

10
meetings since 2021
5.20
goals per game
7 of 10
won by the home team
4 of 10
over 6.5

Flames lead the recent series 6 wins to 4. Where the game is played has mattered more than who is better. The home team won 7 of the 10 (70%).

Totals have split rather than clustered. 6 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 4 finished at 7 or more. The number never landed on 6. The busiest was Nov 30, 2024, Penguins 6, Flames 2, 8 goals between them. 3 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Jan 21, 2026, Penguins 4, Flames 1.

Every Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Jan 21, 2026Penguins 4, Flames 1Flames5
Jan 10, 2026Flames 2, Penguins 1Penguins3
Nov 30, 2024Penguins 6, Flames 2Penguins8
Oct 22, 2024Flames 4, Penguins 3 (OT)Flames7
Mar 2, 2024Flames 4, Penguins 3Flames7
Oct 14, 2023Penguins 5, Flames 2Penguins7
Nov 23, 2022Penguins 2, Flames 1 (OT)Penguins3
Oct 25, 2022Flames 4, Penguins 1Flames5
Nov 29, 2021Flames 2, Penguins 1 (OT)Flames3
Oct 28, 2021Flames 4, Penguins 0Penguins4

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins

These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.