Two teams that’ve combined to serve more than 20 penalty minutes a game, the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks take the ice at the SAP Center. This divisional matchup gets started at 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday, February 10, and it can be caught live on Sportsnet West.
Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
The money line for each team is currently set at an identical -110, and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -110 for the over and -110 for the under.
Calgary is 28-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. 28 of its contests have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just three have pushed. This 2019-20 Flames team is 15-14 SU on the road.
Calgary has converted on 20.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, Calgary has been sent to the penalty box 3.8 times per game overall during the 2019-20 season, and 5.8 per game over its last five match ups. The team’s had to kill penalties a whopping 20.6 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Averaging 28.1 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, David Rittich (21-19-5) has been the best option in goal for Calgary this year. If Calgary decides to rest him, however, they could turn to Cam Talbot (7-12-1), who has a .918 save percentage and 2.72 goals against average this year.
Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau will both lead the way for the visiting Flames. Tkachuk has 44 points via 18 goals and 26 assists, and has recorded two or more points in 11 different games. Gaudreau has 14 goals and 30 assists to his credit (and has notched at least one point in 31 games).
Over on the other bench, San Jose is 24-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 29 of its contests have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 14-14 SU at home this year.
San Jose has converted on just 16.2 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 27th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 86.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
San Jose players have been sent to the penalty box 4.0 times per game this season, and 3.0 per game over their last five at home. The team’s had to kill penalties just 7.6 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Martin Jones (24.8 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for San Jose. Jones has 13 wins, 20 losses, and two OT losses to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 3.25 goals against average and a poor .889 save percentage this year.
The home team will be led on offense by Erik Karlsson (five goals, 33 assists).
Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five matches.
- The Flames are 12-13 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sharks are 11-14 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
- Calgary is 6-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while San Jose is 2-1 in shootouts.
- San Jose is ranked 6th with 8.5 takeaways per game. That figure has trended higher, as the team has averaged 9.5 takeaways over its last 10 games and 10.0 takeaways over its last five.
- Calgary is ranked fourth this season with 8.8 takeaways per game. That figure has trended down, however, as the team has averaged 7.8 takeaways over its last 10 games and 7.2 takeaways over its last five.
