Boston Bruins (16-13-3) vs. Calgary Flames (15-11-5)
December 17, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Calgary Flames +110 / Boston Bruins -135; Over/Under: +5.5
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The Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Prediction.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on a 5-1 win over Vancouver last time out. After this game, Boston will square off against Edmonton and Buffalo.
Bruins Looking To Build Momentum
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 32 points including 11 goals and 21 assists while Brad Marchand has 24 points with 13 goals and 11 assists. Elias Lindholm has 14 points with 11 assists while Pavel Zacha has 16 points and Justin Brazeau has 14 points with 6 goals and Zacha has 8 goals. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 10-10-2 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 6-3-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Flames have lost five of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Bruins have won 19 of their last 25 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to add on after ending up with a 3-0 win over Florida last time out. After this game, Calgary will square off with the Ottawa Senators at home.
Flames Looking For Back-To-Back Wins
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 21 points including a team-high 11 goals and 10 assists while Nazem Kadri has 20 points split between 11 goals and 9 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 16 points with a team-high 12 assists while Connor Zary has 16 points with 7 goals and 9 assists. Rasmus Andersson also added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists this season. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 9-5-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .915 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-6-4 with a 3.08 GAA and an .885 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Tuesday games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the last nine games between the Bruins and Flames.
Calgary Flames vs Boston Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Flames here. Just a lean, but Boston at times has been inconsistent on the road, and Calgary has been at their best at home this season. This also might be a tad bit of a look-ahead spot with the Edmonton Oilers on deck for Boston. Calgary has been able to provide some value at home this season, and I’ll take a shot on them here as I just think this line should be a coin flip.
