The Sharks get a visit from the Calgary Flames in hockey action on Wednesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

San Jose battles the Flames, currently with a 24-22-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 23-27 for the Sharks and 19-31-3 for the Flames.



View Calgary vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Sharks as -186 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Sharks sit at No. 6 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Flames sit at a No. 21 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 8-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Flames defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.9% rate while the Flames have a 84% rate on the penalty kill.

The Flames were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Ducks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Anaheim at -151 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at +110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Flames at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Calgary is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games


Next up:
Calgary at Phoenix, Thursday, February 9
San Jose home to Chicago, Friday, February 10