San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 11/9/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+148) Flames (-182)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the venue where Jacob Markstrom and the Calgary Flames (7-1-3) will play the San Jose Sharks (6-4-1) on Tuesday. The Sharks open this game at +148 while the Flames are coming in at -182. The total is set at 5.5.

The Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat against the Devils in their previous outing. When starting in the offensive zone they came in at 46.8% and they had a PDO of 97.0 for this one. They garnered 21 face-off wins at even strength and lost on 26 opportunities to win the face-off. Their Fenwick was 31 and the Fenwick Against sat at 35, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 47.0%. The Corsi for the Sharks sat at 48 and the Corsi against was 52 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 48.0%. San Jose earned 6 penalty minutes in this contest. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. The Sharks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the matchup, they converted 2 of the 27 shots they attempted.

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The Sharks have had 319 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while earning 24 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 28 power play opportunities (28th in professional hockey) and have earned 3 goals in those chances. For the season, they have racked up 13 points and their points percentage comes in at .591. San Jose has tried 327 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.8%. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have racked up 32 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 29. San Jose has accumulated 36 power play chances and they have scored 8 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 22.22%.

The player between the pipes for this game is James Reimer. The opposition has notched 981 goals versus Reimer in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.77. Reimer has been in net for 391 games during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 during his 21,244 mins in the crease. He has earned a record of 176-132-44 and he has gotten the start in 356 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Reimer has earned 182 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .511. Reimer has had 11,356 shots against him and has accrued 10,375 total saves.

In their last contest, Calgary played the Rangers in a matchup where the Flames ended up with the victory by a final score of 6-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Flames tallied 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried. Their PDO at even strength was 117 and their oZS percentage was 52.2%. Calgary wrapped up this game with a 60.2% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Calgary played and we'd say they played well overall. Their Fenwick rate was 62.8% by compiling a Fenwick of 49 and the Rangers finishing with a 29 Fenwick.

The Flames have earned 30 goals at even strength and 10 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. Calgary has put up 393 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.18%, while allowing the other team 314 shots. So far this season, the Calgary Flames have tallied 40 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .773. They have earned 38 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 26.32%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 85.29% on their opponents 34 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 93.0%. They have allowed 22 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you will find Jacob Markstrom protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals per game and he has surrendered 846 goals altogether. Markstrom's percentage of quality starts is 52.3% and he has 161 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 308 contests and has played 18,463 mins. Markstrom has accrued a career record of 137-138-37 and has participated in 324 contests. He has accrued 8,629 stops out of 9,475 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+148)

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