This is an 8* MID-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Detroit Red Wings.

After an 8-0-4 stretch, Detroit has gone 0-1-2, with each game being decided by a single goal, most recently a 4-3 setback to Vancouver in a seven-round shootout on Friday. To say the team is motivated right now would be a bit of an understatement, just look at the comments of Wings' coach Jeff Blashill: "I was embarrassed at the job I did to get our team ready to go out and play. It's unacceptable," Blashill assessed. "There's no question about it. Now with that said, I have unbelievable belief in this group as people and as winners. So I believe that we're going to be totally ready to play (Sunday)." Calgary had been rolling along with seven-straight victories, but would fall 3-2 at St. Louis yesterday; this is the final game of a four-game trip and the second game of a back-to-back, suffice it to say, this one definitely sets up as a classic "letdown" spot for the visitors. Also note that the Flames' power play has been abysmal all season, ranking last in the league with a 10.3 percent success rate. And finally note that from a trend based stand point, they simply don't get much better than this as Detroit is 39-29 (+4.1 units) in all non-conference games the last three years, while Calgary is already just 2-4 (-1.7 units) this year when playing on back-to-back days. Lay the price with confidence on the RED WINGS.

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