Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Dec 2024

Get Under 6 as the Value Bet

The Lightning and opponents Flames might fail to surpass a total of 6 goals. We’re sweet on our Unders prediction and odds of -100 are available.

Flames 6-3 to the Good in Previous H2H

Tampa Bay Lightning were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Rogers Place. Edmonton Oilers claimed a 2-1 win. Andrei Vasilevski stopped 24 shots (.960), with Jake Guentzel the only player to find the net.

Calgary Flames won last time out by a 4-3 scoreline. It was on the road against Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The goals were shared around between four players including Nazem Kadri.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Flames won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 6-3 triumph when facing the Lightning at Amalie Arena. The Flames have three straight victories against the Lightning. They have won 4 of the 8 previous head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-2-0	4.7	.855	0
23/24	30-20-2	2.9	.900	2

Dan Vladar (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-1-0	2	.933	0
23/24	8-9-2	3.61	.882	0

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 33.3% powerplay efficiency. The Lightning have given up 3.2 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 2.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.6%.

Brayden Point is the top points scorer with 17 points, 10 goals and 7 assists, with Brandon Hagel racking up 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Andrei Vasilevski have a 2.66 goal against average with a .897 save percentage.

The Flames have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 31.3 shots on goal, with a 26.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.5 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Jonathan Huberdeau with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Nazem Kadri is next best after registering 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Daniel Vladar have a 2.91 GAA with a .882 SV%, including one shutout.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

An NHL clash featuring the total going under looks to be on the cards and you can get an appealing -100 that this happens. A lack of scoring power should be on show.

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Key Lightning vs Flames stats:

• The 6 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Lightning games on the road.
• The 6 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Flames games at home.
• The 6 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Flames games at home.

Under 6 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

The best sportsbooks will allow you to shoot for bigger odds on your Under bet. By moving the line and going for a lower Total, there’s the chance to get more juice.

Best Bet

Under 6 Goals @ -100 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jake Guentzel To Score +143

Jake Guentzel (Lightning) has scored in 4 straight games. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +143 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jake Guentzel Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+143

First

+900

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

+108

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Correct Score Prediction

Lightning 1 - 4 Flames

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Flames to win by a 4-1 scoreline. At odds of +1900, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Lightning

Flames

1-0

Lightning

+6000

Flames

+6000

2-0

Lightning

+5500

Flames

+6000

2-1

Lightning

+1500

Flames

+1700

3-0

Lightning

+3000

Flames

+4000

3-1

Lightning

+2000

Flames

+2400

3-2

Lightning

+850

Flames

+950

4-0

Lightning

+3500

Flames

+5000

4-1

Lightning

+1400

Flames

+1900

4-2

Lightning

+1500

Flames

+1900

4-3

Lightning

+950

Flames

+1100

5-0

Lightning

+6000

Flames

+9000

5-1

Lightning

+2000

Flames

+3300

5-2

Lightning

+1400

Flames

+1900

5-3

Lightning

+2000

Flames

+2500

5-4

Lightning

+1800

Flames

+2000

6-0

Lightning

+9000

Flames

+14000

6-1

Lightning

+4500

Flames

+7500

6-2

Lightning

+2500

Flames

+4000

6-3

Lightning

+2400

Flames

+3300

6-4

Lightning

+4000

Flames

+5000

6-5

Lightning

+4000

Flames

+4500

7-1

Lightning

+7500

Flames

+12500

7-2

Lightning

+6000

Flames

+10000

7-3

Lightning

+4500

Flames

+6600

7-4

Lightning

+5000

Flames

+6600

7-5

Lightning

+9000

Flames

+10000

7-6

Lightning

+10000

Flames

+11000

8-4

Lightning

+9000

Flames

+12000

8-5

Lightning

+12000

Flames

+14000

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames 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.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

Tampa Bay Lightning are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -155. Calgary Flames are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +130.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6 right now. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. The Over 6 selection is available to back at -115.

There’s the chance to back favorites Lightning at -130 to open the scoring. The Flames to be the first team to score is available at odds of -110.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Lightning

-155

Flames

+130

3-Way Moneyline

Lightning

-100

Tie

+320

Flames

+210

Puck Line

Lightning -1.5

+165

Flames +1.5

-200

Total Goals

Under 6

-105

Over 6

-115

Nikita Kucherov Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Nikita Kucherov is now available at +750 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

First

+115

Anytime

+750

Brayden Point (Lightning)

First

+125

Anytime

+800

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

First

+143

Anytime

+900

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

First

+175

Anytime

+1050

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Anthony Cirelli (Lightning)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Yegor Sharangovich (Flames)

First

+245

Anytime

+1400

Matthew Coronato (Flames)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Andrei Kuzmenko (Flames)

First

+290

Anytime

+1600

Connor Zary (Flames)

First

+290

Anytime

+1600

Conor Geekie (Lightning)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Cam Atkinson (Lightning)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Nick Paul (Lightning)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Blake Coleman (Flames)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Mikael Backlund (Flames)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Martin Pospíšil (Flames)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Jonathan Huberdeau (Flames)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Michael Eyssimont (Lightning)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Gage Goncalves (Lightning)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Darren Raddysh (Lightning)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

MacKenzie Weegar (Flames)

First

+420

Anytime

+2000

Mitchell Chaffee (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Conor Sheary (Lightning)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nikita Kucherov (Lightning)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-132

Nazem Kadri (Flames)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-175

Brayden Point (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-132

Jake Guentzel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-139

Under 2.5

+108

Brandon Hagel (Lightning)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Yegor Sharangovich (Flames)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Mikael Backlund (Flames)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

MacKenzie Weegar (Flames)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Victor Hedman (Lightning)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Jonathan Huberdeau (Flames)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

+105

Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Tampa Bay Lightning Stats

Calgary Flames Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.20 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.90 pts and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.80 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 31.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 5.3
• Blocks: 18.9
• Faceoff Wins : 29.7
• Hits: 18.7
• Giveaways: 16.4
• Takeaways: 3.5

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 8.9
• Blocks: 17
• Faceoff Wins : 30
• Hits: 14.5
• Giveaways: 13.7
• Takeaways: 3.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 31.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.9
• Blocks: 18.4
• Faceoff Wins : 29
• Hits: 19.1
• Giveaways: 14.6
• Takeaways: 6.7

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 32.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 8.9
• Blocks: 18.9
• Faceoff Wins : 30.8
• Hits: 20.5
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 6.3

Team News

Tampa Bay Lightning Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Nikita Kucherov	24	21.6	13	25	38	6
38	Brandon Hagel	26	21.47	12	19	31	12
21	Brayden Point	22	19.57	18	12	30	4

59	Jake Guentzel	26	20.57	13	13	26	6
77	Victor Hedman	26	23.35	4	21	25	4
71	Anthony Cirelli	25	18.7	11	13	24	14
20	Nick Paul	20	16.81	6	8	14	2
41	Mitchell Chaffee	22	13.05	5	4	9	5
90	Janis Jerome Moser	26	20.18	2	7	9	13
27	Ryan McDonagh	26	20.22	0	9	9	14
14	Conor Geekie	26	12.62	4	4	8	4
43	Darren Raddysh	18	15.49	1	6	7	-1
48	Nicklaus Perbix	21	14.18	3	4	7	2
81	Erik Cernak	25	18.4	0	7	7	9
78	Emil Lilleberg	23	14.13	0	7	7	-3
13	Cam Atkinson	17	10.01	3	2	5	-4
23	Michael Eyssimont	25	11.04	3	1	4	-3
11	Luke Glendening	26	11.04	1	1	2	-3
28	Zemgus Girgensons	26	10.91	0	2	2	-4
93	Gage Goncalves	14	13.17	0	1	1	0
73	Conor Sheary	4	11.35	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
88	Andrei Vasilevski	22	2.34	0.912
31	Jonas Johansson	5	4.48	0.872
70	Matt Tomkins	-	-	-

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Calgary Flames Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
10	Jonathan Huberdeau	29	18.3	10	9	19	-10
91	Nazem Kadri	29	18.67	9	9	18	-16
52	MacKenzie Weegar	29	23.54	4	12	16	5

4	Rasmus Andersson	29	24.71	6	9	15	-5
47	Connor Zary	29	17	6	9	15	-8
11	Mikael Backlund	29	19.42	4	8	12	5
27	Matt Coronato	24	15.89	7	5	12	7
20	Blake Coleman	29	16.88	5	6	11	-4
76	Martin Pospisil	29	13.72	2	8	10	0
96	Andrei Kuzmenko	27	15.53	1	9	10	-5
7	Kevin Bahl	29	21.49	1	8	9	-2
58	Justin Kirkland	21	9.7	2	6	8	6
17	Yegor Sharangovich	22	18.57	6	2	8	-7
39	Anthony Mantha	13	13.9	4	3	7	6
62	Daniil Miromanov	27	18.84	1	5	6	6
21	Kevin Rooney	21	9.67	3	1	4	3
24	Jake Bean	16	15.01	1	2	3	-2
70	Ryan Lomberg	27	9.12	0	3	3	4
94	Brayden Pachal	29	14.38	1	1	2	-6
8	Tyson Barrie	9	15.33	1	1	2	-2
22	Jakob Pelletier	4	8.13	1	1	2	1
71	Walker Duehr	4	10.13	0	1	1	0
44	Joel Hanley	6	12.45	0	0	0	-2
43	Adam Klapka	6	8.48	0	0	0	1
42	Samuel Honzek	5	12.4	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
32	Dustin Wolf	14	2.84	0.909
80	Daniel Vladar	15	2.76	0.897

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups