nhl Game Recap
Flames vs Red Wings Final: 5-1 - Recap
The Flames beat Detroit 5-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by David Rittich's 27 saves.
Bettors who backed the Flames were rewarded as -232 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Calgary got goals from Andrew Mangiapane, Derek Ryan, Sam Bennett, Mark Giordano, and Elias Lindholm in the victory. Mangiapane opened the scoring at 11:01 of the first period.
David Rittich turned in a 27-save effort for the Flames.
Darren Helm scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind David Rittich.
Detroit got a 31-stop effort from Jimmy Howard in the loss.
On the power play, Calgary went 2-for-5, while the Red Wings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 36-28.
Calgary heads into a battle against the Kings. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.