Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars Prediction, 12/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Dallas Stars

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+125) Stars (-145)

The Calgary Flames (13-9-5) are en route to American Airlines Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Dallas Stars (16-9-0). The moneyline on this contest has Calgary at +125 and Dallas is sitting at -145. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Calgary Flames will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Blues their last time out. Calgary recorded 8 penalty minutes in this contest. The Flames were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the loss. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they converted 3 of the 39 shots they put on goal.

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While playing at even strength, the Flames have surrendered 53 goals while having 52 when they are on offense. Calgary Flames opponents have 83 power play tries (11th in the NHL) and have racked up 24 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have notched 69 goals (27th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 77. Calgary has tried 805 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. For the current campaign, they sit with 31 points and their points percentage sits at .574. The Flames have seen 806 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. Calgary has accumulated 79 power play chances and they have notched 17 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 21.52%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Dustin Wolf. Wolf has taken the ice for 31 matchups during his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 16-11-2 and he was named the starter in 29 games. The opposition has scored 85 goals against Wolf in his pro career and his goals against average is 4.89. Wolf has had 904 shots taken against him and has garnered 819 saves. His save percentage is at .906 during his 1,043 mins between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Wolf has earned 16 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .552.

When they were on the ice last, Dallas played the Kings in an outing where the Stars were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Stars had 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took.

Dallas has attempted 745 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.14%, while allowing their opponents 680 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.10% on their oppositions 71 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.6%. They have earned 80 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 18.75%. The Stars have accumulated 68 goals at even strength and 15 goals (19th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 64 goals to be scored by of a combination of 52 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Dallas Stars are sitting with 83 goals, 32 points, and a points percentage of .640.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Oettinger between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has yielded 503 goals altogether. Oettinger's quality start rate is 59.4% and he has accumulated 120 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 202 games and has been on the ice for 11,084 mins. Oettinger has earned a career mark of 126-53-23 and has played in 211 games. He has accounted for 5,265 stops out of the 5,768 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+125)

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