The Calgary Flames (37-39-5, 11th in Western Conference) host the San Jose Sharks (19-53-9, 16th in Western Conference) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET.
Calgary lost 4-1 on the road in its last game on April 16 against the Vancouver Canucks.
San Jose lost 9-2 on the road against the Edmonton Oilers in its most recent game on April 15.
To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.
Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Flames (-278)
- Underdog: Sharks (+223)
- Over/under: 6.5
Flames Stats and Trends
- In 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won 18 of those games.
- The Flames have picked up a victory one time through two games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -278 this season.
- Calgary has a 73.5% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
- Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 42 of 81 games this season.
- In the past 10 games, the Flames have secured 70.0% of the possible points with a 4-6-0 record.
- They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) during that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Flames have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) over those 10 matchups.
Sharks Stats and Trends
- The Sharks have been the underdog 81 times this season, and upset their opponent in 19, or 23.5%, of those games.
- San Jose is 10-34 when it is the underdog by +223 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Sharks have a 31.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- So far this season, 43.2% of San Jose’s games (35/81) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
- Over the past 10 contests, the Sharks have earned 60.0% of the possible points with a 3-6-1 record.
- They have totaled 22 goals during that time.
- Defensively, the Sharks have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Flames vs. Sharks Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)