Calgary Flames (21-14-9) vs. Nashville Predators (19-17-6)
January 16, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nashville Predators +100 / Calgary Flames -125; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators meet Monday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Calgary Flames Preview
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Nazem Kadri leads Calgary with 17 goals, Elias Lindholm has 26 assists and Mikael Backlund has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 82 goals on 766 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 43 goals on 454 shots.
The Nashville Predators Preview
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 18 goals, Roman Josi has 23 assists and Nino Niederreiter has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 86 goals on 1,065 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 27 goals on 329 shots.
Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators Trends
The Flames are 11-2 in their last 13 Monday games. The Predators are 45-17 in their last 62 Monday games and 2-5 in their last 7 home games. The under is 7-3 in Flames last 10 overall. The over is 5-2 in Predators last 7 Monday games. The Flames are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Nashville and 1-5 in the last 6 meetings. The underdog is 18-5 in the last 23 meetings. The road team is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Nashville Predators still have issues finishing games, and their inconsistent ways makes it hard to trust them against respectable competition or on the road. It doesn’t help the Predators aren’t taking care of home ice. The Calgary Flames have a clear edge on the offensive side, and they’ve beaten up on the Preds over the years. I’ll take the Flames and the reasonable price.
