Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 7 (4/7): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 7, 2022, 4:32:26 PM
Credit: photo by Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
Odds:
| Time | 10:30 p.m. EST |
| Flames money line | -195 |
| Flames spread | -1.5 (+130) |
| Sharks money line | +165 |
| Sharks spread | +1.5 (-150) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Calgary Flames | San Jose Sharks | |
| Record | 42-19-9 | 29-31-9 |
| Road / home record | 21-11-2 | 16-15-5 |
| Streak | W2 | L4 |
| Goals per game | 3.46 | 2.61 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.50 | 3.16 |
| Shots per game | 35.7 | 29.2 |
| Shots allowed per game | 29.2 | 31.8 |
| PP % | 23.50% | 19.10% |
| PK % | 16.83% | 14.92% |
| Over / under record | 35-30-5 | 28-40-1 |
Preview
The Calgary Flames travel to California to take on the San Jose Sharks Thursday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season and surprinsingly the Sharks have won all of the last 3 head to head games.
CALGARY FLAMES
The Flames have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-13 on the road this season with a 42-19-9 record overall, ranking 1st in the Pacific. The Flames are 12-7-2 against the rest of their division. Calgary ranks seventh in the NHL recording 9.3 points per game, averaging 3.5 goals and 5.8 assists.
Gaudreau leads the Flames with 97 points, scoring 34 goals and adding 63 assists. Elias Lindholm has six goals and two assists over the last 10 games for Calgary.
In their last 10 games the Flames are 5-5, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while allowing 2.6 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.
SAN JOSE SHARKS
The Sharks have lost 4 games in a row and are 16-15-5 at home this season. They have a 29-31-9 record overall ranking 7th in the Pacific. The Sharks are 8-8-4 against the rest of their division. San Jose averages 8.8 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the Western Conference. Jeffrey Viel leads the team serving 100 total minutes..
Timo Meier leads the Sharks with 37 assists and has 68 points this season. Tomas Hertl has two goals and eight assists over the last 10 games for San Jose.
In their last 10 games the Ducks are 3-7, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with an .897 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Calgary are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against San Jose.
Calgary are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
San Jose are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
San Jose are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games at home.
Prediction
The Flames are one of the best teams in the league and have a good record on the road but they've struggled against the Sharks. They're only 2-7 in their last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose. The Sharks have been terrible lately losing 5 of their last 6 games giving up 3.1 gpg. The Flames need to change this awful record against the Sharks right now.
PICK: Flames -1.5 (+130)
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