This is an 8* DESTROYER on the Flames.

Boston won 3-2 in Edmonton last night. I had the Oilers. It was a tight game. Part of my strategy in betting Edmonton last night, was that if the Oilers did lose, that I'd be going against the Bruins here tonight in Calgary as well.

The "Alberta back-to-back" is difficult for any team, at any point of the season. Clearly, the Bruins are the "cream of the crop" in the NHL this year, but I finally do expect a bit of a letdown here in the second game of the back-to-back, and the final game of an already great road trip.

The Flames play with revenge after falling 3-1 at Boston at the start of the season. Note the Calgary is 7-2 in its last nine in trying to avenge a road loss against an opponent in which it was held to one or less goals in.

Calgary returns home after a 1-2 road trip. Look for the much more motivated and revenge-minded Flames to dig deep and deliver in this "plus-money" home situation.

The play is CALGARY.

Good luck, NP