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The Calgary Flames will be on the road to take on the San Jose Sharks in a Pacific Division NHL game on Tuesday (December 20).
The Flames are doing well, as they're fifth in the Pacific Division with a 13-12-6 record. The Sharks are seventh in the Pacific Division with a 10-16-6 record.
This will be their second of four games between Calgary and San Jose as they last played on Sunday with the Flames picking up a 5-2 road win.
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Odds
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Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Match Details
Fixture: Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 20, 2022; 10:30 pm EDT
Venue: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Key Stats
The Calgary Flames have struggled a little bit this season, scoring 97 goals, the 21st-most goals in the NHL. They have two players on the injury report, so they are as healthy as you can ask for. They have been decent on the power play, scoring 22 goals on 110 power play attempts (20%). They have been shooting a little below average with an 8.8 shooting percentage as a team.
Jacob Markstrom is the starting goaltender for the Flames and is expected to be in the net for this game. He did well in his previous game, as he allowed two goals on 26 shots against the San Jose Sharks in a winning effort.
Markstrom is 9-8-4 with a .893 save percentage and 2.88 goals allowed per game. They have given up 100 goals so far, which is 18th in the NHL right now, and are doing pretty well in terms of penalty kills, so they need to be better at full strength.
The Sharks, meanwhile, have been an average offensive team as they have posted 100 total goals, 18th-most in the NHL. They're also extremely average in terms of power plays too, going 20 of 90 (22.22%). Defenseman Erik Karlsson has fared well, recording 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists).
James Reimer has done decently this season as the starting goaltender for the Sharks, as he's 6-8-3 with 2.87 goals allowed per game and has a .907 save percentage.
He last played on Saturday night in the loss against the Kings, finishing with two goals allowed on 41 shot attempts in the shootout game. As a team, they're allowing the fifth-most goals allowed (120 goals). They have been killing penalties well, killing 83-of-99 (83.84%) of all their penalties.
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Betting Prediction
There is a significant difference between these teams and the Sharks should look to bounce back after a tough game on Sunday. Looking at the offense in the previous handful of games, Calgary is averaging three goals in their last five games while San Jose have scored 3.25 goals in their previous four games.
Go with the Sharks as they have won 12 of the last 17 games against the Flames.
Prediction: San Jose Sharks ML (+146)
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