The Calgary Flames (16-11-7) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (11-21-6) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. Both the Flames and Sharks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Flames vs Sharks

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 4-2 loss to the Oilers, the Flames’ record stands at 16-11-7. Calgary, the underdog on the puck line, fell behind early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the game. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell short of that mark.

Calgary trailed 2-0 before Anthony Mantha scored at 15:27 in the second period. They tied it up in the third, but the Oilers responded with two more goals. The Flames’ defense allowed the final goal with just 3 seconds left in the game.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped their record to 11-21-6. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

San Jose led 1-0 in the second period, but Vancouver tied it up at 5:19. The Sharks evened the score again in the third period before the Canucks scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third period.

The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were hampered by 22 giveaways. Calgary was shut out in the first period before Mantha got them on the board 4:33 into the second period.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

The Sharks managed 23 shots on goal in their 3-2 loss to the Canucks, but only found the net twice. Nico Sturm opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, tying the game at 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third period.

San Jose had 16 giveaways and went scoreless in the first period. They got on the board 2:37 into the second period and added their second goal with just 1:17 remaining in the game.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense got off to a rough start, giving up the first two goals of the game, but they settled in and didn’t allow another until 10:10 into the 3rd period. Dan Vladar finished with 27 saves and a 90% save percentage. The Flames also had 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks will look to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, which proved to be the game-winner for the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves and posted an 89.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.

Flames vs Sharks Trends

• Across the Flames last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Although San Jose has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Calgary has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Flames vs Sharks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Sharks to secure a victory over the Flames at home. With the moneyline currently set at +130, I’m locking in my bet on the Sharks straight-up.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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