The Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Flames (-120) versus Predators (+100) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.
Calgary won 5-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 31 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Connor Zary (one goal and one assist) and Matthew Coronato (two assists) were among the three Flames players who recorded two points each.
Nashville played on the road in its last game on Jan. 1, and fell 4-1 against the Seattle Kraken. The Predators got one point apiece out of three players in that outing, including Luke Evangelista (one assist) and Roman Josi (one goal).
As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we project to capture the win in Saturday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Flames vs. Predators Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Predators 4 – Flames 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
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Flames vs. Predators Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Flames-Predators game.
Favorite: Flames (-120)Underdog: Predators (+100)Flames Betting InsightsThe Flames have been victorious in six of their nine games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).Calgary is 5-3 (victorious in 62.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Flames’ implied win probability is 54.5%.Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 40 games this season.Predators Betting InsightsThis season the Predators have won nine of the 27 games, or 33.3%, in which they’ve been an underdog.This season Nashville has won nine of its 27 games, or 33.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 50.0% chance to win.Nashville has played 21 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.Flames Key StatsCalgary’s 106 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.The Flames have conceded 115 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 10th in league action for the fewest goals against.It has the league’s 22nd-ranked goal differential at -9.The 19 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 128 power-play chances).Calgary ranks 32nd in the league with a 14.84% power-play conversion rate.The Flames have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL teams).Calgary has the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.95%).Calgary has the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.8%.The Flames have a 9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 31st in the league.Predators Key StatsWith 112 goals (2.8 per game), Nashville has the league’s 22nd-ranked offense.The Predators’ total of 133 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 25th in the NHL.it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.The Predators have 25 power-play goals (on 123 chances), 12th in the NHL.Nashville’s power-play percentage (20.33) ranks the team 14th in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Predators have two.The 81.6% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is 11th in the NHL.Nashville is fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).The Predators’ 10.1% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
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