Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sharks versus the Flames? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB.
This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Flames are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Calgary Flames – San Jose Sharks odds
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Flames have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Sharks went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
- Although Calgary has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 0-3.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Sharks have a record of 19-53-9 and are in 16th place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, San Jose has gone 3-7 and has lost their last two games. On the road this season, the Sharks have a record of 8-28-4.
Over their last five games, San Jose has gone 1-4 and is 1-2 in their last three games. As the underdog this season, the Sharks have gone 19-53-9, and they have lost two straight games when they are the underdog.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game which is 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. This season, the Sharks have a 1-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 17-45 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Calgary, goalie Georgi Romanov has started zero games in this season. His current record is 0-0, and his save percentage stands at 0.174%.
At home this season, the Flames have gone 20-19-1 and have been favored in 36 of their 81 games. In the Western Conference, Calgary is 11th and 5th in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, the Flames have gone 4-6 and have won three straight games as the favorite.
Overall, Calgary has a record of 37-39-5 and has gone 23-26 against other Western Conference teams. Against Pacific Division opponents, the Flames are 12-13 this year. In their last five games, Calgary has gone 3-2, and over their last three games, they have a record of 2-1.
Offensively, the Flames come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 13th position in the league. The Flames went 20-21 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 16-18.
Entering the game, goalie Dustin Wolf has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 6-7, and his save percentage is 0.409%.
With the Flames being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Flames.
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Blake Coleman – Upper Body – Questionable
- Joel Hanley – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Dan Vladar – Hip – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Mackenzie Blackwood – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Jan Rutta – Undisclosed – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Out
- Filip Zadina – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Foot – Out
