Thursday’s NHL action includes the Calgary Flames (4-12-2) hosting the San Jose Sharks (8-6-3) at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Sharks are underdogs (+136 on the moneyline) against the Flames (-162) ahead of the outing, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flames vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Flames (-162)
• Underdog: Sharks (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 11 of 18 games this season.
• So far this season, 58.8% of San Jose’s games (10/17) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 5.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

• The Flames are ranked 32nd in the league with 37 goals this season, an average of 2.1 per contest.
• Calgary is ranked 24th in total goals against, allowing 3.2 goals per game (57 total) in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 32nd in goal differential at -20.
• Calgary has recorded seven power-play goals on 61 chances this season, to rank 29th in the league.
• The Flames’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.48%).
• Calgary’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (14th among all squads).
• The Flames rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.78%.
• The Flames win 47.7% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL).
• Calgary has a 7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 32nd in the NHL.
• The Flames average 22.3 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

• Calgary has been victorious one single time through two games as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Flames have not had moneyline odds lower than -162 in a game this season.
• The moneyline odds say Calgary has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: four goals and seven assists
• Morgan Frost: three goals and five assists
• Mikael Backlund: three goals and five assists
• Dustin Wolf: 4-10-1 record, .893 save percentage, 45 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 55 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
• San Jose’s 56 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 18th in the league.
• San Jose has scored 11 power-play goals this season (on 56 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (19.64%) ranks 15th in the league.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
• The Sharks’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.44%.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win rate (48.3%).
• San Jose is shooting 13.2% (second in the league).
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.6 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been listed as the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
• San Jose has gone 8-7 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 42.4% chance for the Sharks to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Will Smith: seven goals and 10 assists
• Dmitry Orlov: 11 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 5-4-1 record, .898 save percentage, 32 goals allowed