San Jose Sharks take on Flames in hockey test

34-14-6 January 30, 2014, 09:00 PM | Scotiabank Saddledome 19-27-7


San Jose pays a visit to Calgary on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Flames snipers in hockey action at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Flames sit at 19-27-7 on the season; in comparison, the Sharks are currently 34-14-6. Looking to wager on the totals? Calgary is 25-27-1 OU, and San Jose is 23-26-5 OU.

View San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames Odds and Stats.

If you're going with the Flames in this one, they were listed as moneyline underdogs of 153 on most hockey betting menus early today for Thursday's contest. The over-under was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Flames and the No. 8-ranked Sharks, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



In their last action, San Jose was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at +153 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Calgary, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flames at +171 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

How They Match Up:
The game also pits Calgary's No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 2.34 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.39 goals allowed. The Flames power play is averaging 14.79% while the Sharks defense kills off 83.57% of their penalties.

Next up:
San Jose home to Chicago, Saturday, February 1st
Calgary home to Minnesota, Saturday, February 1st
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