Flames vs. Sharks betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (21-26-6) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected tight game against the San Jose Sharks (27-21-4), who have -108 odds, on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flames to win vs Sharks -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Flames vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-112)
  • Underdog: Sharks (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Flames vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 53 games this season.
  • In 51.9% of San Jose’s previous games this season (27/52), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.6 goals per game, 0.9 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 32nd in the league with 131 goals this season, an average of 2.5 per contest.
  • Calgary is ranked 11th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (158 total) in league action.
  • They’re ranked 27th in the league with a -27 goal differential .
  • Calgary has scored 25 power-play goals on 161 chances this season, to rank 27th in the NHL.
  • The Flames’ 15.53% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • The seven shorthanded goals Calgary has scored this season are the most in the league.
  • The Flames’ penalty-kill percentage (83.23%) is the league’s sixth-best.
  • The Flames win 49.1% of their faceoffs (21st in the league).
  • Calgary scores on 8.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames average 21.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • Calgary has gotten the victory in seven of the 12 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Flames have been victorious in seven of the 12 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -112.
  • Calgary has a 52.8% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: nine goals and 26 assists
  • Mikael Backlund: 12 goals and 20 assists
  • Matthew Coronato: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 15-20-3 record, .896 save percentage, 110 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored 162 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in the NHL.
  • San Jose has conceded 179 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th.
  • Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -17.
  • San Jose has scored 37 power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 179 chances.
  • The Sharks have the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.67%.
  • San Jose has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The Sharks’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.85%.
  • The Sharks win 47.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • San Jose is shooting 12.3% (fifth in the league).
  • The Sharks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been made the underdog 49 times this season, and upset their opponent 25 times.
  • San Jose is 25-24 when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 27 goals and 52 assists
  • Will Smith: 15 goals and 22 assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: 15 goals and 20 assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 17-13-2 record, .890 save percentage, 104 goals conceded
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