Flames vs. Predators betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (18-13-7) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected close game against the Nashville Predators (12-20-7), who have -105 moneyline odds. The outing on Saturday begins at 10:00 PM ET from Scotiabank Saddledome on ESPN+.

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Flames to win vs Predators -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Flames vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-115)
  • Underdog: Predators (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Flames vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 38 games this season.
  • In 35.9% of Nashville’s previous games this season (14/39), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.1 goals per game, 1.4 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 more than the 6.2 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 28th in the league with 101 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
  • On defense, Calgary has given up 115 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-14) ranks them 21st in the NHL.
  • Calgary has scored 22 power-play goals on 106 chances this season, to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Flames rank 19th in the league with a 20.75% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Calgary has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flames rank 29th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 72.57%.
  • The Flames win 45% of their faceoffs (29th in the NHL).
  • Calgary connects on 9.1% of its shots, ranking 29th in the NHL.
  • The Flames’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.6 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • In 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won nine of those games.
  • In 10 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -115, the Flames have eight wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Calgary has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.

Flames Leaders

  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 16 goals and 13 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 13 goals and 14 assists
  • Connor Zary: 10 goals and 12 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 6-8-5 record, .888 save percentage, 59 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (94 total goals, 2.4 per game).
  • Nashville has conceded 122 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st.
  • They have a -28 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Nashville has put up 20 power-play goals this season (on 109 chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (18.35%) ranks 21st in the league.
  • Nashville has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 84.3% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Predators win 51.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 11th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Nashville is shooting 8.3% (32nd in the league).
  • The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Predators have two wins in the 16 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Nashville has gone 2-14 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Predators have a 51.2% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: nine goals and 22 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Roman Josi: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 9-16-6 record, .905 save percentage, 82 goals given up
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