The Calgary Flames and the New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.
Matchup History
The Calgary Flames won the lone meeting this season between these two teams in Calgary by a final score of 3-0 back on November 1st, 2024. The win made it back-to-back for the Flames in this head-to-head matchup.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build some steam after a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers last time out to get to 31-25-11 on the year. After this game, Calgary will close out their road trip with a date against the New York Islanders.
Flames Snap Three-Game Losing Skid
Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Flames in scoring with 50 points including a team-high 25 goals and 25 assists while Nazem Kadri has 50 points split between 24 goals and 26 assists. Matt Coronato has 34 points with 17 goals and 17 assists while Blake Coleman added 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 41 points with a team-high 34 assists while Connor Zary has 25 points with 12 goals and 13 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 22-14-5 with a 2.62 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 9-11-6 with a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Devils have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
- The Flames have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Flames’ last six games at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 night games following a road win.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Rasmus Andersson has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Flames’ last nine games against the Devils.
- Nazem Kadri has scored a goal in five of the Flames’ last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one point in each of the Flames’ last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Blake Coleman has scored two goals against the Devils this season – most against any opponent.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to build off of their 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 31-25-11 on the year. After this game, New Jersey will welcome the Ottawa Senators to town.
Devils Win 4 Of Last 5
Jack Hughes has 70 points with 27 goals and 43 assists but is expected to miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery while Jesper Bratt has 80 points with 27 goals and 43 assists and Nico Hischier has 53 points with a team-high 28 goals and 25 assists. Stefan Noesen has 35 points with 19 goals and 16 assists while Timo Meier has 45 points with 20 goals and 25 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 40 points with 31 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 22-13-5 with a 2.45 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Jake Allen is 12-13-1 with a 2.53 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season. Nico Daws has also gone 3-0 with a 0.88 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last nine road games following a road win.
- The Devils have won four of their last five games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last four games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with the Devils as favorites.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Devils as favorites.
- Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least one assist in each of his five previous home appearances against the Flames.
- Jesper Bratt ranks 5th in the league for Assists (60) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Devils’ last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Flames’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Calgary Flames vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. I just trust New Jersey in New Jersey slightly more, and I think that the Devils are the better team. It hasn’t escaped me that the Flames have been less effective on the road this season and the Devils have been pretty much consistent regardless of where they’ve been playing this season. I’ll side with the Devils to keep things going here.