Calgary Flames

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Thu 26 Feb 22:00

San Jose Sharks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Flames vs Sharks

The Calgary Flames square off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, February 26.

Why Sharks Can Claim the Win

There is merit in backing the Sharks on the Moneyline considering our prediction is that they will have the edge over the Flames. Especially as odds of -127 are available about this happening.

8 Wins for Flames in Past 10 H2H Games

Calgary Flames won their previous game, beating Edmonton Oilers at home. It was a 4-3 win at Scotiabank Saddledome. Connor Zary found the net along with three other players. Goalie Devin Cooley stopped 36 shots (.923).

San Jose Sharks lost on the road in their last game, making it four straight defeats. Colorado Avalanche won 4-2 at Ball Arena. Timothy Liljegren and Philipp Kurashev each scored one goal. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves (.927).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Flames won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 triumph when facing the Sharks at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames have won eight of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Dustin Wolf (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-29-3 3 .899 2
23/24 7-7-1 3.16 .893 0
Yaroslav Askarov (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-20-4 3.7 .883 0
23/24 1-0-0 1.47 .943 0
Calgary Flames – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.1 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. The Flames have given up 2.9 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.6%.

Nazem Kadri is the top points scorer with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, with Morgan Frost racking up 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Dustin Wolf have a 2.99 goal against average with a .877 save percentage.

San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

The Sharks have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 26.2 shots on goal, with a 11.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.1 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Will Smith is next best after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.49 GAA with a .874 SV%.

Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

There’s an attractive -127 that San Jose Sharks are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the Moneyline for this NHL encounter.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Flames vs Sharks stats:

  • Sharks have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Sharks have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Flames have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Flames have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

Sharks Moneyline Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 55.9% prospect of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matt Coronato Over 2.5 Shots -110 BetMGM logo

Matt Coronato (Flames) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -110 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Sharks
To Score Will Smith
Shots on Goal Matt Coronato Over 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Sharks on the moneyline, Will Smith (Sharks) scoring and Matt Coronato (Flames) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have Sharks as Favorites

The San Jose Sharks odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -127 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 56% chance of winning. Calgary Flames are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +105.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +104.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames Stats
San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Nazem Kadri 56 19.46 10 29 39 -24
11 Mikael Backlund 56 17.7 12 21 33 13
27 Matt Coronato 55 16.64 14 15 29 -22
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 55 21.19 28 53 81 10
2 Will Smith 42 18.17 17 22 39 0
21 Alexander Wennberg 55 20.81 10 27 37 -16

Injuries & Suspensions

Calgary Flames Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Samuel Honzek
Injured
Jake Bean
Injured
Jonathan Huberdeau
Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Carey Price
Injured
Ty Dellandrea
Injured
Logan Couture
Injured

Starting Lineups

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

30
Yaroslav Askarov
38
Mario Ferraro
37
Timothy Liljegren
2
Will Smith
71
Macklin Celebrini
44
Kiefer Sherwood
27
Matt Coronato
11
Mikael Backlund
17
Yegor Sharangovich
52
MacKenzie Weegar
37
Yan Kuznetsov
32
Dustin Wolf

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

30
Yaroslav Askarov
9
Dmitri Orlov
3
John Klingberg
72
William Eklund
77
Michael Misa
73
Tyler Toffoli
86
Joel Farabee
91
Nazem Kadri
47
Connor Zary
28
Zach Whitecloud
7
Kevin Bahl
32
Dustin Wolf

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

30
Yaroslav Askarov
6
Sam Dickinson
5
Vincent Desharnais
96
Philipp Kurashev
21
Alexander Wennberg
51
Collin Graf
92
Matvei Gridin
16
Morgan Frost
20
Blake Coleman
19
Zayne Parekh
44
Joel Hanley
32
Dustin Wolf

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Calgary Flames logo Calgary Flames

30
Yaroslav Askarov
23
Barclay Goodrow
63
Zack Ostapchuk
75
Ryan Reaves
43
Adam Klapka
18
John Beecher
76
Martin Pospisil
32
Dustin Wolf

Previous Calgary Flames Lineups

04 Feb NHL
Oilers 3-4 Flames
02 Feb NHL
Maple Leafs 4-2 Flames
31 Jan NHL
Sharks 2-3 Flames
29 Jan NHL
Flames 1-4 Wild
25 Jan NHL
Ducks 4-3 Flames
23 Jan NHL
Capitals 3-1 Flames
21 Jan NHL
Penguins 4-1 Flames
19 Jan NHL
Devils 2-1 Flames
17 Jan NHL
Islanders 2-4 Flames
15 Jan NHL
Flames 3-1 Blackhawks

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

04 Feb NHL
Sharks 2-4 Avalanche
02 Feb NHL
Sharks 3-6 Blackhawks
31 Jan NHL
Sharks 2-3 Flames
29 Jan NHL
Sharks 3-4 Oilers
27 Jan NHL
Sharks 5-2 Canucks
23 Jan NHL
Rangers 1-3 Sharks
20 Jan NHL
Sharks 1-4 Lightning
19 Jan NHL
Sharks 4-1 Panthers
16 Jan NHL
Sharks 2-4 Red Wings
15 Jan NHL
Sharks 3-2 Capitals
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
3 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
4 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
5 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
6 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
7 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
8 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
2 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
5 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
7 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
6 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
8 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
3 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
4 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
5 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
3 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
5 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
7 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
8 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
9 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
10 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
11 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
12 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
13 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
14 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
15 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
16 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
5 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
6 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
8 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
9 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
10 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
11 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
13 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
4 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
5 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
7 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
9 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
10 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
11 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
13 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
14 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
15 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
17 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
18 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
19 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
20 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
21 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
23 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
24 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
25 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
26 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
27 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
28 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
29 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L