Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB
TV: Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+110) Flames (-130)
Scotiabank Saddledome is the site where the Calgary Flames (18-13-7) will take on the Nashville Predators (11-20-7) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Nashville at +110 and Calgary is priced at -130. The over/under has been set at 6.
The Nashville Predators had a rough game after their 5-3 loss against the Wild in their previous game. Nashville amassed 35 mins in the box in this matchup. The Predators had a middle of the road offensive output in the defeat. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 46 shots they tried.
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While playing at even strength, the Predators have allowed 103 goals while getting 71 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville Predators opponents have 118 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 91 goals (32nd in the NHL) for the year and have given up 122. Nashville has tried 1,118 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.1%. For the season, they have racked up 29 points and their points percentage is .382. The Predators have seen 1,127 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .892. Nashville comes into tonight with 107 power play chances and they have tallied 20 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 18.69%.
The player protecting the goal in this game is Justus Annunen. Annunen has participated in 34 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 18-11-2 and he was named the starter in 28 games. The opposition has racked up 83 goals against Annunen in his career and his goals against average is 4.76. Annunen has seen 871 shot attempts against him and has recorded 788 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .905 for his 1,047 mins on the ice. For his career, Annunen has earned 16 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .571.
In their last contest, Calgary squared up with the Hockey Club in a game where the Flames took the defeat by a final of 5-3. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Flames converted 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.
The Flames are sitting with 79 goals at even strength and 22 goals (19th in the NHL) while on the power play. Calgary has taken 1,117 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.04%, while allowing their opponents 1,113 shots. On the season, the Calgary Flames have tallied 101 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .566. They have granted a total of 115 goals to be scored by way of 83 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 106 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.75%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.68% on their oppositions 113 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%.
Across the rink you are going to see Dustin Wolf protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 5.73 goals per game and he has given up 101 goals overall. Wolf's quality start percentage sits at 54.3% and he has 19 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 35 contests and has played 1,058 mins. Wolf has amassed a lifetime mark of 20-12-3 and has been in goal for 37 contests. He has recorded 972 saves out of the 1,073 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .906.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-130)
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