Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 2/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-136) Flames (+112)

The Boston Bruins (33-12-11) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday where they will meet the Calgary Flames (26-25-5). The moneyline on this game has Boston at -136 and Calgary is coming in at +112. The total comes in at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Stars in their previous contest . Boston tallied 9 penalty mins in this outing. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Bruins had an average offensive output in this game. For the outing, they scored on 3 of the 30 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 111 goals while getting 145 on offense. Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 199 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have racked up 37 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 186 goals (9th in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 148. Boston has taken 1,686 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. For the current season, the have a total of 77 points and their points % is .688. The Bruins so far have had 1,751 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Boston has accounted for 175 power play opportunities and they have added 41 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.43%.

The man in net for this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has taken the ice for 235 matchups during his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 132-69-20 and got the start in 225 games. The opposition has racked up 568 goals against Ullmark in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.52. Ullmark has had 6,960 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,392 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .918 during his 13,500 mins played. In his professional hockey career, Ullmark has accumulated 144 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .640.

In their last game, Calgary faced off against the Jets in a game where the Flames got the win by a mark of 6-3. They had 2 power play chances in this one and converted 1 out of those chances. The Flames earned 6 goals of the 34 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 172 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .509. They have allowed 173 goals to be scored by of a combination of 144 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flames have earned 147 goals at even strength and 25 goals (25th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 174 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 14.37%. Calgary has taken 1,760 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.77%, while allowing their opponents 1,678 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.74% on their oppositions 168 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. He has a tally of 12,314 stops out of the 13,537 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .910. Markstrom holds a career record of 210-188-57 and has played in 472 contests. He has made the start in 455 games and has been on the ice for 27,080 minutes. Markstrom's quality start percentage is 53.4% and he has 243 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,223 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (-136)

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