Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings 25 October 2026 Prediction

Calgary took more than two weeks to record its first win of the regular season and remains at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Detroit has also fallen short of expectations and sits in the lower half of the East. Two points against the Flames would move the Red Wings back into the conference’s top eight.

Calgary Has Won Two Straight at Home

The Flames lost their first five games and dropped to the bottom of the Western Conference. Ryan Huska’s team has since won the first two games of its current homestand.

Calgary beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 3-2, then defeated the Minnesota Wild, one of the West’s leading teams, 2-1. The Flames trailed in expected goals in both games but finished their chances more efficiently. Devin Cooley also stopped more than 95% of the shots he faced across the two wins.

Calgary Predicted Lineup: Wolf (Cooley) — Bahl, Nemec — Sharangovich, Frost, Suniev

Other Available Players: Defensemen — Whitecloud, Middleton, Kuznetsov, Parekh; forwards — Farabee, Jones, Coronato, Strome, Pospisil, Gridin, Klapka, Castagna, Othmann

Out: Huberdeau, Honzek (injured); Backlund (questionable)

Manager: Ryan Huska

Detroit Has Earned Points in Six Straight Games

Detroit has picked up at least one point in each of its last six games, though three ended in losses. The Red Wings fell to Montreal 1-0, New Jersey 5-4 and Seattle 4-3 in overtime or a shootout.

They took both points against Vancouver. Lucas Raymond scored twice, including once on the power play, and Detroit led 3.5 to 1.7 in expected goals. That run of points has kept Todd McLellan’s team in contention for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.

Detroit Predicted Lineup: Augustine (Postava) — Chiarot, Seider — DeBrincat, Finnie, Brandsegg-Nygard

Other Available Players: Defensemen — Faulk, Al. Johansson, An. Johansson, Englund, Danielson; forwards — Arvidsson, Larkin, Raymond, Rasmussen, Copp, Mazur, Willander, Kolesar, Compher

Out: Kasper, Appleton (injured); Gibson, Tarasov (questionable)

Manager: Todd McLellan

Detroit Has Won Eight Straight Meetings

Calgary has lost its last eight games against Detroit and has not beaten the Red Wings in more than four years. Detroit won both meetings in the 2025-26 season, 4-3 on the road and 5-2 at home.

Key Facts

Detroit generates 3.4 expected goals per game, seventh in the NHL.

Calgary’s power play is among the league’s top five at 26.1%.

Only 7.3% of the Flames’ shots on goal have gone in, the lowest rate in the league.

Calgary Flames vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction: Calgary Flames Moneyline at 2.19

Main prediction: Calgary has won its last two home games against Carolina and Minnesota. Detroit, meanwhile, has lost two of its last three on the road. The pick is Calgary Flames moneyline at 2.19. A 4-2 Calgary win is a higher-risk correct-score option.

Goals prediction: Calgary has scored 13 goals and allowed 15 over its last five games. Detroit has scored 17 goals in regulation and allowed 13 over the same span. Both of the teams’ last two meetings also produced at least six goals. The pick is over 5.5 goals at 1.78.