Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 4/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+145) Flames (-175)

The Nashville Predators (40-31-8) are headed to Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (37-27-16). The moneyline on this matchup has Nashville at +145 while Calgary is at -175. The total is 6.

The Nashville Predators will look for better times on the ice after their 2-0 loss to the Jets in their previous game. The Predators offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the matchup, they took the loss without having netted any of the 28 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 1 power play try but weren't able to score. Nashville garnered 6 penalty mins for this matchup.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 214 goals (28th in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 227. For the season, they have scored 88 points and their points percentage is .557. Nashville steps onto the ice with 239 power play chances and they have notched 43 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 17.99%. At even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 179 goals while earning 171 on offense. Nashville has taken 2,338 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Predators so far have had 2,627 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .914. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 266 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have come away with 48 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Juuse Saros. During his career on the ice, Saros has 167 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .625. His save percentage currently is at .919 during his 16,293 minutes on the ice. Saros has seen 8,670 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,970 saves. The opposition has racked up 700 goals against Saros in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. He has compiled a win-loss record of 145-95-27 and he started in 267 games. Saros has played in 284 matchups during his NHL career.

In their last game, Calgary played the Canucks in an outing where the Flames got the tie by a score of 2-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Flames scored 2 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 253 goals, 90 points, in addition to a points percentage of .563. They have allowed 244 goals to be scored by way of 197 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames have 203 goals at even strength and 50 goals (18th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 247 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.24%. Calgary has tried 2,855 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.86%, while allowing their opponents 2,187 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.06% on the other teams 262 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. His opposition is averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,132 goals overall. Markstrom's rate of quality starts comes in at 52.7% and he has qualified for 221 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 419 games and his ice time sits at 24,960 mins. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 192-173-54 and has been in goal for 436 contests. He has racked up 11,352 stops out of 12,484 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-175)

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