Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-182) Sharks (+150)

SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (10-17-6) will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (14-12-6) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Calgary at -182 while San Jose opens at +150. The total has been set at 6.

The Calgary Flames had a good night with a 5-2 win over the Sharks their last time on the ice. Calgary tallied 21 penalty mins for this contest. The Flames had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with the advantage and netted 1 goal. For the game, they netted 5 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 124 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have scored 24 goals in those chances. The Flames so far have had 904 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Calgary has taken 1,089 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.8%. When playing at even strength, the Flames have surrendered 73 goals while scoring 74 of their own. Calgary comes into tonight with 110 power play chances and they have notched 22 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 20.00%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 34 points and their points percentage is sitting at .531. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames have tallied 96 goals (21st in hockey) for the season and have allowed 97.

The man in net for this game is Daniel Vladar. Opponents have notched 104 goals versus Vladar in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.86. Vladar has taken the ice for 39 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .903 for his 2,183 minutes in the crease. He has a record of 20-12-5 and he has gotten the start in 34 games. In his professional hockey career, Vladar has compiled 19 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .559. Vladar has seen 1,074 shots taken against him and has amassed 970 total saves.

Their last time out, San Jose went up against the Flames in a matchup where the Sharks went home in defeat by a score of 5-2. They had 7 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Sharks scored 2 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks have 79 goals at even strength and 20 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has attempted 985 shots (17th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.05%, while allowing their opponents 1,012 shots. During this campaign, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 99 goals, 26 points, as well as a points percentage of .394. They have allowed 116 goals to be scored by way of 100 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 90 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 22.22%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 83.84% on their oppositions 99 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see James Reimer in net. Opponents are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has allowed 1,150 goals in total. Reimer's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.7% and he has 218 quality starts in his pro career. He was named a starter in 414 games and has accumulated 24,606 minutes. Reimer has amassed a career mark of 198-156-56 and has been in goal for 450 games. He is sitting with 12,017 saves out of 13,167 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .913.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+150)

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