Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the Calgary Flames (18-18-4, 11th in conference) host the Nashville Predators (18-18-4, 12th) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Calgary secured a 5-1 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 31 against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Nashville played on the road in its last game on Jan. 1, and lost 4-1 against the Seattle Kraken.
As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest with what you need to know about Saturday’s game.
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Calgary Flames vs. Nashville Predators odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Flames (-132)Underdog: Predators (+111)Over/under: 5.5Flames vs. Predators game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Flames stats and trendsThrough nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won six of those matchups.The Flames have won four of the six games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -132.The moneyline odds imply that Calgary has a 56.9% chance of winning this contest.Calgary has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 40 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Flames have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They have totaled 36 goals during that span.Defensively, the Flames have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Predators stats and trendsThis season the Predators have 11 wins in the 29 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Nashville has gone 8-15 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +111 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Predators, implied from the moneyline, is 47.4%.In 52.5% of Nashville’s previous games this season (21/40), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.Over the last 10 games, the Predators are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) over that time.Defensively, the Predators have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 matchups.