Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 28 Dec 2024

The Totals Line Looks Too Generous to Miss

The -125 available that there are Over 6 goals makes plenty of appeal. Our prediction is that the Flames and the Sharks will combine to make this happen.

Flames Have Won 7 Out of 10 on the H2H

Calgary Flames won their previous game, beating Chicago Blackhawks at home. It was a 6-4 win at Scotiabank Saddledome. Jonathan Huberdeau racked up 2 points which includes 1 goal and 1 assist.

San Jose Sharks were defeated last time out, making it six losses on the spin. SAP Center at San Jose saw them beaten 6-3 at home to Vegas Golden Knights. Tyler Toffoli, Will Smith and Shakir Mukhamadullin scored one goal apiece.

The Flames have won the last two meetings against the Sharks. They triumphed 3-2 (OT) at SAP Center at San Jose and then 5-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Dustin Wolf (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-14-5	2.64	.911	3
23/24	7-7-1	3.16	.893	0

Yaroslav Askarov (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-2	3.1	.896	0
23/24	1-0-0	1.47	.943	0

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have been giving up 3.8 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Jonathan Huberdeau is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Nazem Kadri racking up 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Daniel Vladar have a 3.96 goal against average with a .848 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Sharks have 1 win, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.4 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 11.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 34.3 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Fabian Zetterlund is next in line after registering 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev have a 4.10 GAA with a .866 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Sportsgambler.com boast hockey expertise and that comes from knowing the team news once it’s announced. The latest form will also fuel our NHL predictions and we make sure that the most important stats are on hand.

Key Flames vs Sharks stats:

• The 6 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Flames games on the road.
• The 6 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Flames games.
• The 6 line has been covered in the last 4 Flames games on the road this season.
• The 6 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sharks games at home.
• The 6 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sharks games at home.
• The 6 line has been covered in the last 2 Sharks games this season.

Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The two teams should combine to go over the total goals line in this NHL clash. Our pick is available at -125 which looks an attractive price.

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Over 6 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

Over 6 Goals @ -125 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikael Granlund Over 2.5 Shots -100

Mikael Granlund (Sharks) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight home games. There is odds of -100 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Mikael Granlund Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+250

First

+1400

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

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Correct Score Prediction

Flames 3 - 6 Sharks

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the Sharks to win 6-3. We can’t pass up the odds of +3400 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Flames

Sharks

1-0

Flames

+5500

Sharks

+6000

2-0

Flames

+5000

Sharks

+6000

2-1

Flames

+1500

Sharks

+1700

3-0

Flames

+3000

Sharks

+4500

3-1

Flames

+1900

Sharks

+2500

3-2

Flames

+850

Sharks

+1000

4-0

Flames

+3400

Sharks

+6000

4-1

Flames

+1300

Sharks

+2000

4-2

Flames

+1500

Sharks

+2000

4-3

Flames

+950

Sharks

+1100

5-0

Flames

+5500

Sharks

+10000

5-1

Flames

+2000

Sharks

+3500

5-2

Flames

+1300

Sharks

+2000

5-3

Flames

+2000

Sharks

+2800

5-4

Flames

+1700

Sharks

+2000

6-0

Flames

+8000

Sharks

+14000

6-1

Flames

+4500

Sharks

+9000

6-2

Flames

+2400

Sharks

+4000

6-3

Flames

+2200

Sharks

+3400

6-4

Flames

+4000

Sharks

+5000

6-5

Flames

+4000

Sharks

+4500

7-1

Flames

+7000

Sharks

+14000

7-2

Flames

+6000

Sharks

+11000

7-3

Flames

+4500

Sharks

+7000

7-4

Flames

+5000

Sharks

+7000

7-5

Flames

+9000

Sharks

+11000

7-6

Flames

+10000

Sharks

+11000

8-4

Flames

+9000

Sharks

+13000

8-5

Flames

+12000

Sharks

+14000

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Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Tight Affair

Sportsbooks’ favorites Calgary Flames are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -167 about them triumphing means a 63% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to back San Jose Sharks, you will find +135 about the underdogs.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -104.

Favorites Flames can be backed at -135 when it comes to reaching the 3-goal total before their opponents. If you think neither team will score that many goals, +425 is available.

If you’re planning to place a National Hockey League bet, visit the betting sites and check out the wide range of game lines and team props. Find the lines and odds which are the most attractive.

Moneyline

Flames

-167

Sharks

+135

3-Way Moneyline

Flames

-103

Tie

+330

Sharks

+220

Puck Line

Flames -1.5

+150

Sharks +1.5

-185

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-116

Over 6.5

-104

Nazem Kadri Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Nazem Kadri is priced at +950 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +160.

Player Goals

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

First

+160

Anytime

+950

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+170

Anytime

+1050

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+205

Anytime

+1200

Yegor Sharangovich (Flames)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Matthew Coronato (Flames)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Jonathan Huberdeau (Flames)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Connor Zary (Flames)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Andrei Kuzmenko (Flames)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Mikael Backlund (Flames)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Blake Coleman (Flames)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Nikolai Kovalenko (Sharks)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Martin Pospíšil (Flames)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Jakob Pelletier (Flames)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

MacKenzie Weegar (Flames)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Barclay Goodrow (Sharks)

First

+430

Anytime

+2200

Luke Kunin (Sharks)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-164

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-167

Under 2.5

+125

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Yegor Sharangovich (Flames)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Mikael Backlund (Flames)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

MacKenzie Weegar (Flames)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-135

Jonathan Huberdeau (Flames)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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