Both the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Flames solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sharks are at +120.
Calgary won 2-1 on the road its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Los Angeles Kings. Blake Coleman (one goal) and Morgan Frost (one goal) were among the three Flames players who recorded one point each.
San Jose won on the road in its last game on Dec. 13, 6-5 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tyler Toffoli’s four points (two goals and two assists) in that outing led the Sharks.
Before watching this matchup, here’s our pick for which squad will secure the win in Tuesday’s hockey action.
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For predictions on the upcoming game between the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Flames 4 – Sharks 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
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Flames vs. Sharks Moneylines
Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Flames-Sharks matchup.
Favorite: Flames (-142)Underdog: Sharks (+120)Flames Betting InsightsThe Flames are 3-2 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.Calgary has been a moneyline favorite of -142 or shorter twice this season, and split them 1-1.Based on this game’s moneyline, the Flames have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.In 20 games this season, Calgary and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.Sharks Betting InsightsThe Sharks have been an underdog in 33 games this season, and won 16 (48.5%).San Jose has gone 13-16, a 44.8% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +120 or more by oddsmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Sharks, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.San Jose has played 16 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.Flames Key StatsCalgary ranks 31st in the NHL with 82 goals scored (2.5 per game).The Flames have given up 95 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 14th in league action in goals against.It has the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -13.The 15 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 107 power-play chances).Calgary’s 14.02% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.The Flames have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).Calgary has the league’s ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).Calgary wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).The Flames connect on 8.4% of their shots (32nd in the league).Sharks Key StatsSan Jose’s 95 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the league.The Sharks allow 3.3 goals per game (109 in total), 25th in the league.it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.With 22 power-play goals (on 118 chances), the Sharks are 10th-best in the NHL.San Jose has the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (18.64%).The Sharks have two shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).The 78.18% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 23rd in the league.San Jose wins 47.2% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 11.9%, the Sharks are fifth in the league.
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