San Jose Sharks (11-20-6) vs Calgary Flames (16-11-7)
December 28, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +135 / Calgary Flames -160 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction. This article will include a Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Pick.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames lost to the Senators, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Golden Knights, Canucks, and Utah Hockey Club next. The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Huberdeau leads Calgary with 13 goals, MacKenzie Weegar has 14 assists and Mikael Backlund has 95 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 72.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 48 goals on 536 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 53 goals on 464 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Canucks and Golden Knights, and they play the Flyers, Lightning and Devils next. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.74 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 14 goals, Mikael Granlund has 23 assists and Macklin Celebrini has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 53 goals on 583 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 47 goals on 409 shots.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Flames have won each of their last four games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Sharks’ last four games at SAP Center at San Jose.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flames’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Sharks’ last eight games against the Flames following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last 10 home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Flames’ last eight games at SAP Center at San Jose.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in each of his last three home appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last six games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Andrei Kuzmenko has scored a goal in each of his four previous appearances at SAP Center at San Jose.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances in night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one assist in each of the Flames’ last four games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.26).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 31st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.61).
- The Calgary Flames rank 32nd in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.59).
- The Calgary Flames are one of only two teams to win a game when trailing by 3 or more goals after Period 1 this season.
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
The San Jose Sharks still haven’t won a game since December 12, and I doubt they play any better on the end of a back-to-back. The Calgary Flames haven’t had any success on the road this season, but they have the rest advantage, and they’ve won 7 of the last 8 games against the Sharks. The Sharks are getting peppered on the defensive end, and the Flames are decent enough to take advantage of that. You just can’t get behind the Sharks with any sort of confidence. Give me the Flames and the reasonable price on this fine Saturday night.