The Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Here’s a Flames vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Flames vs Predators Pick.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Golden Knights, lost to the Kraken, and they play the Oilers next. The Predators have won 8 of their last 12 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 18 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 24 assists and Filip Forsberg has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 81.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 88 goals on 853 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 33 goals on 263 shots.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames beat the Flyers and Bruins, and they play the Kraken next. The Flames have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.65 goals per game and are scoring 14.8 percent of their power-play opportunities. Blake Coleman leads Calgary with 12 goals, Nazem Kadri has 24 assists, and Rasmus Andersson has 96 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 80 goals on 806 shots faced, and Devin Cooley has given up 28 goals on 327 shots.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The home team has won each of the Flames’ last seven games.
- The Predators have lost each of their last nine Saturday road games.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Flames have won the third period in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Flames.
- The Flames have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Predators’ last six games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in 21 of their last 27 games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Flames have lost the third period in six of their last seven home games against Central Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Predators’ last 11 road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Flames’ last seven Saturday games as favorites have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Saturday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 17 of the Flames’ last 18 home games against Central Division opponents.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Connor Zary has scored the last goal in three of the Flames’ last four games as home favorites.
- Morgan Frost has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Predators.
- Mikael Backlund has recorded an assist in four of the Flames’ last five games.
- Joel Hanley has recorded four hits against the Predators this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Michael Bunting has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Flames.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Predators’ last nine night games.
- Steven Stamkos ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Calgary Flames rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (14.84%).
- The Calgary Flames rank T27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.65).
- The Nashville Predators rank T26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.33).
- The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
Flames vs Predators Prediction
The Predators have played some of their best hockey over the last two weeks and are worth a look in the underdog role. The Predators have also won 3 straight games against the Flames, which includes two wins this season. However, we’re not getting enough bang for our buck in this spot. The Flames have simply been the better team, especially on their home ice where they have 12 wins. The Flames are locked in defensively at the moment. The price is cheap. I’ll gladly side with the Flames at home.