Flames vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 29

The Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday at 9 p.m. ET. Flames (-130) versus Bruins (+110) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Calgary secured a 3-2 home victory against the Edmonton Oilers its last time out on Dec. 27. The Flames got one point apiece out of six players, including Yegor Sharangovich (one goal) and Ryan Lomberg (one goal).

Boston played on the road its last time out on Dec. 27, and fell 4-1 against the Buffalo Sabres. The Bruins got one point each out of David Pastrnak (one goal) and Morgan Geekie (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Monday's hockey action.

Flames vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 5 - Bruins 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Flames-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Flames (-130)
• Underdog: Bruins (+110)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames are 4-3 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Calgary is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Flames' implied win probability is 56.5%.
• In 14 games this season, Calgary and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Bruins Betting Insights

• This season the Bruins have been an underdog 32 times, and won 17, or 53.1%, of those games.
• This season Boston has won 15 of its 30 games, or 50.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 22 of 39 games this season.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 99 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• The Flames have given up 113 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-14) ranks 26th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season rank 29th in the NHL (on 120 power-play chances).
• Calgary's 13.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Calgary's 80.17% penalty-kill success rate ranks 17th in the league.
• Calgary wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Flames shoot 8.8% as a team (32nd in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston is 10th in the NHL in scoring (121 goals, 3.1 per game).
• The Bruins concede 3.3 goals per game (129 in total), 28th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -8, the team is 23rd in the league.
• The Bruins have 29 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 115 chances.
• Boston has the league's fifth-best power-play percentage (25.22%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Bruins have one.
• At 79.59%, Boston has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 52.1%, Boston has the NHL's eighth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.5%, the Bruins are eighth in the league.