Flames vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

Both the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Flames solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Sharks are at +114.

Calgary won 2-1 on the road its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Los Angeles Kings. Three Flames players recorded one point each, including Blake Coleman (one goal) and Morgan Frost (one goal).

San Jose won its most recent game 6-5 on the road over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Dec. 13. Tyler Toffoli's four points (two goals and two assists) in that outing led the Sharks.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we think will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Flames vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Flames-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Flames (-135)
• Underdog: Sharks (+114)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been victorious in three of their five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• Calgary has been a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Flames have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• Calgary's 33 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 20 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 33 games this season, and won 16 (48.5%).
• San Jose has a record of 14-16, a 46.7% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sharks, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• San Jose has played 16 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 82 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• The Flames have given up 95 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 14th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-13) ranks 25th in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Flames have recorded this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 107 power-play chances).
• Calgary's 14.02% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Flames have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Calgary kills 83.33% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).
• The Flames make 8.4% of their shots (32nd in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 95 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• The Sharks' total of 109 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 25th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -14, the team is 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have 22 power-play goals (on 118 chances), 10th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 18.64% of its power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
• The 78.18% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 23rd in the league.
• San Jose wins 47.2% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Sharks' 11.9% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.