The Ottawa Senators and the Calgary Flames meet Thursday 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 an Calgary Flames vs Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken last time out. After this game, Ottawa will take on the Vancouver Canucks on the road.
Senators Win 4th Straight
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 37 points including 11 goals and 26 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 32 points with a team-high 15 goals and 17 assists. Drake Batherson has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists and Claude Giroux has 7 goals and 13 assists while Josh Norris has 20 points with 12 goals and 8 assists. Adam Gaudette also has 17 points with 13 goals this season. Linus Ullmark is 11-7-2 with a 2.39 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-0 with a 6.96 GAA and a .765 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 4-6 with a 2.95 GAA and an .889 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last four games.
- The Flames have lost six of their last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in four of the Senators’ last five games.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to bounce back after a 4-3 OT loss to Boston last time out. After this game, Calgary will take on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Flames Looking For Consistency
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 22 points including a team-high 11 goals and 11 assists while Nazem Kadri has 21 points split between 12 goals and 9 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 16 points with a team-high 12 assists while Connor Zary has 17 points with 7 goals and 10 assists. Rasmus Andersson also added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists this season. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 9-5-2 with a 2.72 GAA and a .913 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 Flames have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Senators have lost 14 of their last 16 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
Calgary Flames vs Ottawa Senators
I’m on the Senators in this one. The Flames have played their best hockey at home this season by a fair margin. However, Ottawa’s rolling right now and the Flames haven’t been consistent enough to where I want to ride with them to step in front of the Sens right now. Ullmark is back to being at a Vezina-caliber level with his play, and I think Ottawa gets the job done on the road here. Give me the Sens.