Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction NHL Picks 4/9/24

The Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.

Calgary Flames Team Preview

The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 4-2 loss to Edmonton last time out. Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 66 points including 25 goals and a team-high 41 assists while Blake Coleman has 52 points with 29 goals and 23 assists. Yegor Sharangovich has 56 points with 30 goals and 26 assists. Jonathan Huberdeau has 48 points with 37 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 23-21-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 8-9-2 with a 3.62 GAA and an .882 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 3-7-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .895 save percentage as well this season. The Flames will play against the Kings after this game.

Calgary Flames Team Facts

• The Flames have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites following a home loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Flames' last seven games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Flames have lost the first period in five of their last six games as favorites.

San Jose Sharks Team Preview

The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss to Arizona last time out. Mikael Granlund leads the Sharks in scoring with 54 points including a team-high 42 assists while William Eklund has 40 points with 25 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 40 points with a team-high 21 goals. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 10-24-3 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.40 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Magnus Chrona is 1-6-1 with a 4.71 GAA and an .859 save percentage this season.