Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 12/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-163) Canadiens (+138)

The Montreal Canadiens (13-12-2) will play the Calgary Flames (13-11-4) at Bell Centre on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Flames at -163 while the Canadiens are at +138. The over/under is set at 7.

The Calgary Flames will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-4 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Calgary garnered 16 penalty minutes for this contest. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal. The Flames had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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Pertaining to their scoring, the Calgary Flames have tallied 85 goals (18th in the NHL) this year and have given up 86. For the season, the have a total of 30 points and their points percentage comes in at .536. Calgary has accounted for 93 power play chances and they have added 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.43%. At even strength, the Flames have surrendered 65 goals while getting 66 of their own. Calgary has tried 948 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Flames so far have had 789 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Calgary Flames opponents have earned 106 power play opportunities (4th in hockey) and have earned 21 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom. In his professional hockey career, Markstrom has earned 201 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .529. His save percentage currently is .911 during his 22,658 minutes played. Markstrom has seen 11,438 shots against him and has recorded 10,419 saves. The opposition has been able to score 1,019 goals versus Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.70. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 177-159-45 and he has gotten the start in 380 games. Markstrom has played in 396 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Montreal played the Kings in a matchup where the Canadiens ended up losing by a mark of 4-2. The Canadiens tallied 2 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

Montreal has tried 782 shots (27th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.10%, while allowing their opponents 891 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.65% on their oppositions 93 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.2%. They have recorded 83 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.66%. The Canadiens are sitting with 66 goals at even strength and 13 goals (30th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have notched a total of 79 goals, 28 points, and a points percentage of .519.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jake Allen patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has surrendered 916 goals altogether. Allen's quality start rate comes out to 53.0% and he has 186 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 351 games and his ice time sits at 20,833 mins. Allen is the owner of a career mark of 176-136-35 and has been in net for 371 games. He has racked up 9,294 stops out of 10,210 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .910.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-163)

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