Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames odds, tips and betting trends

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Updated March 22, 2026, 9:53 a.m. ET

Mar 21, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate a goal scored by forward Jake Guentzel (59) during the second period against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (43-21-4) bring the NHL’s No. 3 scoring defense (2.7 goals allowed per game) into a road matchup with the Calgary Flames (28-34-7), who have the league’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (2.5 goals per game). The outing starts at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday on ESPN+.

Tampa Bay won 5-2 on the road its last time out on March 21 against the Edmonton Oilers.

In its last game on March 20, Calgary earned a 4-1 home victory against the Florida Panthers.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Sunday’s action.

Watch Lightning vs. Flames on ESPN+!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-180)Underdog: Flames (+148)Over/under: 6.5Lightning vs. Flames game info and start timeDate: Sunday, March 22, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Lightning vs. Flames on ESPN+!Lightning stats and trendsTampa Bay has gone 35-21 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.The Lightning have won 17 of the 23 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -180.Tampa Bay has a 64.3% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 68 matches (47.1%) so far this season.Over the last 10 games, the Lightning have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) over those 10 matchups.Flames stats and trendsThe Flames have been listed as the underdog 55 times this season, and upset their opponent 19 times.Calgary has won four of its 13 games when it is the underdog by +148 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 40.3% chance to win for the Flames.So far this season, 33.3% of Calgary’s games (23/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.Over the last 10 contests, the Flames have secured 70.0% of the possible points with a 4-6-0 record.They are scoring at a 2.4 goals-per-game average (24 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Flames have given up 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 outings.

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