The Calgary Flames (32-26-15) play host to the San Jose Sharks (19-38-15), who will be out to halt their losing streak, at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.
San Jose is coming off a high-scoring 7-2 loss against the Canucks on Thursday, their eighth consecutive defeat. The Sharks committed five penalties in the game, though they held Vancouver without a power play goal.
Andrew Agozzino and Tomas Hertl each scored once for the Sharks. James Reimer only had 14 saves on 21 shots against (.666%) in the loss.Calgary fell 3-2 to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Nazem Kadri and Milan Lucic each scored once for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom saved only 29 of 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flames have won both games between the teams this season, including a 7-3 victory in their most recent meeting in December, their third straight win against San Jose.
Tyler Toffoli (2G 1A), Elias Lindholm (0G 3A), and Jonathan Huberdeau (0G 3A) each had three points to lead Calgary. Timo Meier led San Jose with two points (1G 1A). Markstrom got the win despite saving only 24 of 27 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging 2.85 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 3.08 goals a game (14th).
Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.12 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.82 goals per game (30th).
Calgary averages more shots a game (35.6) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 32nd. San Jose has been one of the league’s less successful shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 31 with a team save percentage of .887%.
The Flames’ 20.35% power play percentage ranks 19th in the league, while the Sharks are 27th with a conversion rate of 17.62%. San Jose has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s third-highest PK% at 83.48%. Calgary ranks 10th at 82.19%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 88 points this season, Erik Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He is among the league leaders with 66 assists (3rd) and has added 22 goals of his own. In the net, Reimer (10-18-8) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.40 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
Toffoli and Lindholm lead the Flames in scoring with 65 and 61 points, respectively. Toffoli has 29 goals and 36 assists in 73 games, while Lindholm has 21 goals and 40 assists in 71 games.
Dan Vladar (13-6-5) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.91. He has a save percentage of .893%. Markstrom (19-20-10) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 2.98 GAA and a .889% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is looking to avoid a fifth successive loss on the road this season. Calgary is 16-15-4 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Calgary Flames -1.5 (-130)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our NHL hub page for all your NHL needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
