Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

Two teams at the bottom of the Western Conference standings square off when the ninth-place Calgary Flames (37-27-17) host the 14th-place San Jose Sharks (22-42-16) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET.

Calgary lost in a shootout at home its last time out on April 10 against the Nashville Predators 3-2, dropping the shootout 2-1 to seal the loss.

San Jose’s last game was a road loss, 6-2, against the Winnipeg Jets on April 10.

Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.

Calgary Flames vs. San Jose Sharks Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-226)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+185)
  • Over/under: 6.5

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  • Calgary has been victorious in 30 of the 65 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 21 games with lower than -226 moneyline odds this season, the Flames have been victorious in nine.
  • The moneyline odds say Calgary has a 69.3% chance of winning this game.
  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 41 of 81 games this season.
  • In their past 10 games, the Flames are 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
  • They are scoring at a 3.4 goals-per-game average (34 total) during that span.
  • Defensively, the Flames have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) in those 10 outings.
  • The Sharks have been an underdog in 63 games this season, with 16 upset wins (25.4%).
  • San Jose is 5-12 when it is underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 35.1% chance to win for the Sharks.
  • In 61.3% of San Jose’s previous games this season (49/80), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • In their last 10 games, the Sharks have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.
  • They have put up 31 goals over that time.
  • On the defensive end, the Sharks have allowed 43 goals (4.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.