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Posted at 10:30 AM EST.

10:05 PM EST. Regulation only. This bet will only be made of David Rittich is in goal for the Flames, as we wouldn’t trust Mike Smith if he was playing against the Sarnia Sting. Smith was in goal for Calgary’s 9-1 loss to Pittsburgh last week. He was also in goal in Calgary’s 6-5 win over Colorado in which the Avs five times on 25 shots on goal. Smith plays because he’s getting paid a fortune but David Rittich is the much better option. Rittich was in net for Calgary’s 2-1 victory in Buffalo, their 4-1 win over the Rags, their 3-2 win over the Avs and their 3-2 loss to the Canadiens. He comes in with the seventh best SV% in the NHL and the highest SV% on quality shots.

Calgary is a beast of a team that rarely gets outplayed. They’re playing at such a high level and are clearly the superior team here while Chicago has become a mid-tier team with a weak defense. As long as Rittich is is net, the Flames are very worthy of a bet at home and that’s precisely how we’re playing this one. This wager is on hold until we get a goaltender confirmation and we'll tweet it out when we do.

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