Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Preview
Looking to win big? The Bruins and Flames face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames are hosting the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.
In this non-conference matchup, the Bruins are favored by -1.5 vs. the Flames. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Calgary Flames – Boston Bruins odds
Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Bruins have faced off against the Flames on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Flames and Bruins, the Flames hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Calgary has an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 6-4 straight up.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Prediction
As the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have a record of 34-12-11 and have gone 5-5 in their last ten games. On the road, Boston has gone 16-5-6 this season, including a four-game winning streak.
Over their last five games, the Bruins have gone 2-3 and are 2-1 in their last three games. For the season, Boston has been favored in 50 of their 57 games and have gone 29-12-9 as the favorite.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 17th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Bruins have a 14-1 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 19-10.
Goalie Linus Ullmark comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.745%.
Calgary enters the game with a record of 26-25-5, good for 57 points and 12th place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, the Flames have gone 5-5, and they have dropped two straight games in which they were favored.
At home this season, Calgary has gone 13-13-1, and in games against other Western Conference teams, they have posted a record of 16-16. Overall, the Flames have been the underdog in 30 of their 56 games, going 14-13-3 in those contests.
Offensively, the Flames come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 12th position in the league. Calgary’s offense comes into the game ranked 26th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom comes into the game having made 35 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.896%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Flames.
Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- We like the Flames on the moneyline (+106)
- The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- A.J. Greer – Foot – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Upper Body – Questionable
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Hampus Lindholm – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jakub Lauko – Upper Body – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
