San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+260) Flames (-333)

The Calgary Flames (32-26-15) host the San Jose Sharks (19-38-15) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has San Jose at +260 and Calgary is priced at -333. The betting total is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-2 defeat against the Canucks in their previous game. The Sharks offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 2 of the 19 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. San Jose tallied 10 minutes in the box in this game.

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With regard to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 205 goals (25th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 275. For the season, they have earned 53 points and their points % is .368. San Jose has accumulated 193 power play opportunities and they have notched 34 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.62%. At even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 237 goals while earning 171 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has attempted 2,147 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Sharks have seen 2,286 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .880. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 224 power play tries (14th in professional hockey) and have a total of 38 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. The opposition has been able to score 295 goals versus Kahkonen in his career and his goals against average is 3.22. Kahkonen has been involved in 97 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .898 for his 5,503 mins on the ice. He has a record of 41-40-11 and got the start in 93 games. In his professional hockey career, Kahkonen has compiled 46 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .495. Kahkonen has seen 2,900 shot attempts against him and has amassed 2,605 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary went up against the Golden Knights in a game where the Flames went home in defeat by a tally of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Flames notched 2 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they tried.

The Flames have earned 182 goals at even strength and 46 goals (19th in the league) while on the power play. Calgary has attempted 2,597 shots (2nd in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.78%, while allowing the opposition 1,990 shots. During this campaign, the Calgary Flames have notched a total of 228 goals, 79 points, and a points percentage of .541. They have allowed 225 goals to be scored by way of 180 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 226 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.35%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.71% on their opponents 246 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.7%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jacob Markstrom defending the net. Markstrom has accumulated a career mark of 188-172-53 and has been in net for 429 contests. Markstrom's rate of quality starts is 52.7% and he has made 217 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 11,185 saves out of 12,300 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .909. His opposition is averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,115 goals altogether. He has been a starter 412 games and has been on the ice for 24,574 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+260)

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