Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 5/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Stars (+190) Flames (-240)

The Calgary Flames (50-20-11) will take on the Dallas Stars (45-30-6) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Dallas at +190 while Calgary is priced at -240. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Dallas Stars will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 1-0 loss against the Flames in their previous contest. The Stars didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they walked away having not converted any of the 16 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 5 power play tries but didn't net one. Dallas recorded 30 penalty mins in this matchup.

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Dallas Stars opponents have earned 218 power play opportunities (27th in hockey) and have come away with 46 goals in those chances. The Stars have had 2,545 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. Dallas has taken 2,486 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. At even strength, the Stars have surrendered 198 goals while having 180 of their own. Dallas skates onto the rink with 239 power play chances and they have tallied 53 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.18%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 96 points and their points percentage comes in at .593. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Dallas Stars have tallied 233 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 244.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jake Oettinger. Opponents have scored 177 goals against Oettinger in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.46. Oettinger has played in 77 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .913 during his 4,312 minutes on the ice. He has compiled an overall mark of 41-23-8 and he has gotten the start in 70 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Oettinger has 39 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .557. Oettinger has seen 2,041 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 1,864 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Calgary faced the Stars in a game where the Flames earned a win by a final of 1-0. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest and tallied 1 goal out of those tries. The Flames netted 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Flames are sitting with 237 goals at even strength and 54 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Calgary has taken 2,908 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.01%, while allowing the other team 2,374 shots. On the campaign, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 291 goals, 111 points, in addition to a points percentage of .685. They have recorded 234 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.08%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.93% on their oppositions 246 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%. They have granted a total of 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has yielded 968 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start rate sits at 53.6% and he has made 194 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has been a starter 362 games and his ice time sits at 21,614 minutes. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 169-152-43 and has participated in 378 games. He has compiled 10,003 saves out of the 10,971 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary (-240) and under 5.5 goals

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