Flames vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 3

The Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a tight one, with the Flames -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Predators at -105.

Calgary claimed a 5-1 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers its last time out on Dec. 31. Three Flames skaters recorded two points each, including Connor Zary (one goal and one assist) and Matthew Coronato (two assists).

Nashville lost 4-1 on the road against the Seattle Kraken in its last game on Jan. 1. Three Predators skaters had one point each in that outing, including Luke Evangelista (one assist) and Roman Josi (one goal).

Before watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Flames vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Flames 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Predators Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Flames-Predators game.

• Favorite: Flames (-115)
• Underdog: Predators (-105)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames are 6-3 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Calgary has put together a 6-3 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Flames' implied win probability is 53.5%.
• Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 40 games this season.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been made an underdog 27 times this season, and won nine, or 33.3%, of those games.
• Nashville has a record of 9-18, a 33.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -105 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Predators.
• Nashville has played 21 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 106 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• The Flames have conceded 115 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (-9) ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Flames have scored this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 128 power-play chances).
• Calgary has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.84%).
• The six shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
• Calgary has the league's 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.95%).
• Calgary has the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.8%.
• The Flames shoot 9% as a team (31st in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 112 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
• The Predators allow 3.3 goals per game (133 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have 25 power-play goals (on 123 chances), 12th in the NHL.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (20.33) ranks the team 14th in the league.
• This season, the Predators have two shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
• Nashville's has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.6%).
• Nashville is fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Predators are 25th in the league.