Sharks vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 2

Both the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday at 9 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Sharks solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +105.

San Jose fell in a 5-1 defeat at home its last time out on Oct. 31 against the Ottawa Senators. Yaroslav Askarov made zero saves and gave up zero goals.

Calgary played on the road its last time out on Oct. 31, and lost 5-2 against the Colorado Avalanche. Mikael Backlund (one assist) and Ryan Strome (one assist) were among the five Flames players who put up one point each in that outing.

Here's our prediction for who will capture the win in Monday's game.

Sharks vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Sharks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Sharks vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Sharks-Flames game.

• Favorite: Sharks (-125)
• Underdog: Flames (+105)

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 2-0 in those games).
• San Jose has had moneyline odds of -125 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• The Sharks have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• San Jose and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in seven of 15 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 12 games this season, and won six (50.0%).
• This season Calgary has won five of its 10 games, or 50.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals seven of 14 times.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 40 total goals (2.7 per game) make it the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 51 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL play.
• It has the league's 26th-ranked goal differential at -11.
• The 12 power-play goals the Sharks have put up this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 52 power-play chances).
• San Jose is 12th in the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate.
• The four shorthanded goals the Sharks have scored this season are an NHL high.
• San Jose has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.00%).
• San Jose wins 46.9% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Sharks shoot 9.8% as a team (26th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary has 36 goals this season (2.6 per game), 27th in the league.
• The Flames concede 3.7 goals per game (52 in total), 24th in the league.
• it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
• With 11 power-play goals (on 33 chances), the Flames are 11th in the NHL.
• Calgary has the NHL's third-best power-play percentage (33.33%).
• This season, the Flames have one shorthanded goal (14th in league).
• At 81.82%, Calgary has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.9%, Calgary has the league's 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Flames' 9.0% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.