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Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins 12/11/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Boston Bruins (13-8-2) vs. Calgary Flames (15-6-6)
December 11, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Calgary Flames -132 / Boston Bruins -111; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Boston Bruins look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Calgary Flames look to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 25.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Boston with 10 goals, David Pastrnak has 12 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 84.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 26 goals on 314 shots faced, and Jeremy Swayman has allowed 28 goals on 361 shots.

The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 23.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrew Mangiapane leads Calgary with 17 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 19 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.2 goals per game and are killing 84.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 37 goals on 581 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has allowed 15 goals on 207 shots.

The Bruins are 1-6 in their last 7 games as an underdog and 41-19 in their last 60 vs. Pacific. The Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games and 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic. The under is 6-0 in Bruins last 6 overall. The over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 Saturday games. The favorite is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

The Calgary Flames are probably due for a bounce back performance, but they’re having a rough week at the moment and aren’t a team I’m eager to back in the favorite role. The Boston Bruins have had some of their best recent success on the road, where they’ve won five of their last six tries. Maybe this is a spot where the Flames get back on track, but I see value in the Bruins and the cheap price.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Boston Bruins -111

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