Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Prediction NHL Picks 1/4/25

The Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Prediction. This article will include a Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Pick.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview

The Nashville Predators lost to the Wild, beat the Canucks, and they play the Jets, Capitals, and Golden Knights next. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.41 goals per game and are scoring 18.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Marchessault leads Nashville with 14 goals, Filip Forsberg has 22 assists and Roman Josi has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 84.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 82 goals on 870 shots faced, while Scott Wedgewood has given up 16 goals on 131 shots.

Calgary Flames Betting Preview

The Calgary Flames lost to the Utah Hockey Club, beat the Canucks, and they play the Ducks, Kings, and Blackhawks next. The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Huberdeau leads Calgary with 16 goals, MacKenzie Weegar has 16 assists and Mikael Backlund has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 50 goals on 582 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 59 goals on 525 shots.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Predators and Flames.
• The Predators have lost each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games following a loss.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games following a road win.
• The Predators have lost the third period in four of their last five road games.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The favorites have won eight of the Flames’ last nine games.
• The Flames have lost three of their last four night games against Central Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Predators’ last three games.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 night games following a home loss.
• The Flames have lost the third period in seven of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Prediction

The Nashville Predators finally won a road game, so congrats to them. However, the Predators are now a remarkable 4-13-4 on the road this season. The Preds remain fade material on the road until they show they can consistently win games in spots like this. The Calgary Flames are at home with the rest advantage, and they’ve seen 13 of their 18 wins come on their home ice. The Flames have also won three straight games against the Predators, which includes outscoring them 6-3 in two games this season. Again, I can’t back the predators on the road until they prove they can win on the road. This being a pick ’em price is strange. Give me the Flames.