Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Betting Analysis and Prediction
The Boston Bruins (34-12-11) hope to continue their Western Canadian road trip with another victory on Thursday as they play the Calgary Flames (26-25-5) in one of 11 NHL games on a busy NHL schedule. It’s the second meeting between the two NHL teams this month as Calgary beat Boston 4-1 on February 6 at TD Garden. Boston is first in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, and the Flames are sixth in the Pacific Division, three points back of the second wildcard position in the Western Conference.
Bruins vs Flames Picks
- Pick: Under 5.5 (-105)
Linus Ullmark (2.72 GAA, .913 save percentage) will get the start for the Bruins after Jeremy Swayman started last night in Edmonton. Jacob Markstrom (2.60 GAA, .913 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Flames. Let’s take a closer look at the scores and odds with our Bruins vs Flames betting analysis.
Bruins vs Flames Odds
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Information
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames
Location of the game: Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta
Date & Time: Thursday, February 22 at 9 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet West (Canada)
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Recent Scores
The Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime in a wild game on Wednesday night. David Pastrnak, one of the leading NHL picks for goals this season, broke a 4-4 tie with less than eight minutes left in the third period before Zach Hyman tied the game less than a minute later. Charlie Coyle scored the game-winning goal, improving the Bruins record to 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.
The Flames, meanwhile, are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games and are coming off of a 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Nazem Kadri led the way with three points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Markstrom made 28 saves for the win.
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Betting Analysis
Bruins Not as Dominant against the Western Conference
While the Boston Bruins have fared well against Eastern Conference opponents this season, they haven’t been as successful in NHL games against the Western Conference. Boston is 15-4-6 against non-conference opponents and has lost to weaker teams like the Flames, Arizona Coyotes, and Seattle Kraken. They’re 16-5-6 on the road and 7-0-3 in their last 10 games away from TD Garden. The Bruins vs Flames betting analysis is their second game on a four-game road trip.
Pastrnak leads the Boston Bruins statistics with 82 points (36 goals, 46 assists) and Brad Marchand is second with 52 points (26 goals, 26 assists). The Bruins are ninth in goals per game (3.37) and T4th in goals allowed (2.68). They’re just 19th in shots (30.2) and 23rd in shots allowed (31.5).
Flames Hanging around in the Playoff Race
Despite rumors of the team trading many of its veterans before the trade deadline, the Calgary Flames are still very much alive in the race for the NHL playoffs. This is a critical stretch for the team, however, as eight of their next 10 games on the Calgary Flames schedule are against teams currently in the playoffs, including the Bruins, Oilers, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, and Vegas Golden Knights.
Calgary, which is 13-13-1 at the Saddledome this season, is 17th in goals (3.07) and 16th in goals allowed (3.09). Kadri leads the team in scoring with 48 points (19 goals, 29 assists).
Updates
Matthew Poitras is on the LTIR for the Bruins and Hampus Lindholm is also out of the lineup. The Flames don’t have any players on the NHL injury report.
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Bruins are favored in the Bruins vs Flames betting analysis with NHL odds of -125 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+220) for the puck line. The Flames are +105 moneyline underdogs with +1.5 (-260) puck line odds. The over/under is 5.5 according to BetUS.
Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames Betting Prediction
Boston is a tired team after playing an OT game last night against the Oilers and may struggle to find their legs early. Moreover, the Flames aren’t exactly a high-powered offense and, with two solid goaltenders between the pipes, the best value bet for the Bruins vs Flames betting analysis is the under. The two teams combined for just five goals in their meeting earlier in February.
- Pick: Under 5.5 (-105)
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