Predators vs. Flames betting preview

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The Nashville Predators (4-6-2) are favorites when they welcome in the Calgary Flames (2-8-2) on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators are -135 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have +114 moneyline odds.

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Predators to win vs Flames -135

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Predators vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-135)
  • Underdog: Flames (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Nashville and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in four of 12 games this season.
  • So far this season, 75.0% of Calgary’s games (9/12) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 4.5, is 1.0 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.3 average goals per game add up to 28 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Nashville is ranked 25th in total goals against, conceding 3.4 goals per game (41 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 29th in the league with a -13 goal differential .
  • Nashville has put up four power-play goals on 36 chances this season, to rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Predators’ offense has the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.11%).
  • Nashville’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (ninth among all teams).
  • The Predators’ 87.8% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
  • The Predators’ players have posted the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.1%.
  • Nashville scores on 8.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
  • The Predators average 20.8 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Nashville has gotten a victory twice through three games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Predators have not had moneyline odds lower than -135 in a game this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Nashville has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Predators Leaders

  • Ryan O’Reilly: five goals and four assists
  • Filip Forsberg: four goals and four assists
  • Erik Haula: two goals and five assists
  • Juuse Saros: 4-4-2 record, .899 save percentage, 29 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have the league’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (26 total goals, 2.2 per game).
  • Calgary’s 42 total goals allowed (3.5 per game) rank 26th in the league.
  • Their -16 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Calgary has scored seven power-play goals this season (on 48 chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 14.58%.
  • Calgary has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The Flames’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.08%.
  • The Flames have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (45.7%).
  • Calgary is shooting 7.7% (32nd in the league).
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been made the underdog 12 times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
  • Calgary is 1-8 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flames have a 46.7% chance to win.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: three goals and six assists
  • Morgan Frost: two goals and five assists
  • Mikael Backlund: two goals and four assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 2-7-1 record, .887 save percentage, 33 goals allowed
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