The San Jose Sharks (20-48-11) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (38-27-14) on Sunday, April 13th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on NBCS. Both the Sharks and Flames will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Sharks vs Flames

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped their record to 20-48-11. The Sharks held a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Vancouver scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left in the third.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 5. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks failed to cover.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers moved their record to 38-27-14. The Flames, who were underdogs on the puck line, saw the total of 6 goals fall short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Calgary tied the game in the third before the Oilers pulled away. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames.

San Jose Offense Breakdown

San Jose’s offense was held to just two goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth, scoring with 1:17 left in the third period to tie the game 2-2.

The Sharks fired 23 shots on goal but were hampered by 16 giveaways. None of their goals came on the power play, with the first goal coming from Sturm at 17:23 in the second period.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary took 31 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his 4th goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year in the third.

Calgary had 22 giveaways and scored their first goal 4:33 into the second period. Their second goal came 4:28 into the third period. The Flames recorded 3 assists in the game.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks will look to bounce back after allowing the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the third period. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, and the defense contributed 6 takeaways and 21 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Defensively, the Flames will look to improve after giving up the first two goals in their previous game against the Oilers. The first came just 20 seconds into the game, and the second at the 11:48 mark of the first period. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed another goal 10:10 into the third period and an empty netter with 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense added 13 hits and 4 takeaways.

Sharks vs Flames Trends

• In their last three road games, San Jose has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 5. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flames have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• As the betting favorite, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.

Sharks vs Flames Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Flames are the way to go. However, with a payout of -295, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Sharks to cover. Even if the Flames win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Sharks should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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