Calgary Flames vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 5 (12/5): NHL

Calgary Flames vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 5 (12/5): NHL

 

Odds

Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Flames money line +120
Flames spread +1.5 (-220)
Coyotes  money line -140
Coyotes spread -1.5 (+180)
Over / under 6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

  Calgary Flames Arizona Coyotes
Record 5-4-2 9-3
Home / road record 1-0-1 4-2
Streak L5 W6
Goals per game 3.18 3.60
Goals allowed per game 3.36 2.58
Shots per game 37.5 39.0
Shots allowed per game 28.5 23.2
PP % 20.6% 20.10%
PK % 25.22% 20.80%
Over / under record 5-4-1 7-4-1
 

Preview

The Arizona Coyotes return home and will host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at the Prudential Center. These teams just met last Saturday in Calgary where the Coyotes stole the win 4-3 in overtime.

 

Calgary Flames

The Flames have lost their last 5 games and are 1-0-1 on the road so far ranking 5th in the Pacific Division. They're coming from a tough loss against the Islanders on the road as they lost the game 4-3 in overtime. Mikael Backlund had two goals and Elias Lindholm also scored as Calgary lost its fifth straight game and the second straight in overtime. Jacob Markstrom had 28 saves in the opener of the Flames' three-game northeast road trip after playing eight straight at home.

Nazem Kadri has scored 6 goals with 5 assists  and 11 points for the Flames. Rasmus Andersson leads the team with seven assists over the past 5 games.

In their last 10 games the Flames are 4-6, averaging 3 goals, 4.9 assists, 6.5 penalties and 17.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes have won 6 straight games and are 4-2 at home with a 9-3 record overall ranking 1st in the Metropolitan division. In their last game on the road they beat the Flames 4-3 in overtime. Fabian Zetterlund scored his second goal of the game 2:38 into overtime. Nathan Bastian and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist.

Jesper Bratt leads the Coyotes with 5 goals, 12 total assists and has 17 points. Nico Hischier has five goals over the last 10 games for Arizona.

In their last 10 games the Coyotes are 9-1, averaging 4 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while allowing 2.1 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Calgary are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.

Calgary are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against Arizona.

Calgary are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.

Calgary are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games.

Arizona are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games against Calgary.

 

Prediction

The Coyotes have been awful so far this season and have lost 6 games in a row allowing an average of 5 goals per game while scoring an average of only 1.8 goals on that strecht. On the other hand, the Flames have been good to get a win as they have won 5 straight games. This should be an easy win for the Flames.

PICK: Flames -1.5 (-140) 

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