Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The San Jose Sharks (27-24-4) will play the Calgary Flames (23-27-6) at SAP Center on Thursday.

The Calgary Flames were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory against the Oilers in their previous outing. Calgary accumulated 15 minutes in the box in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to notch 2 goals. The Flames had a good offensive outing in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have earned 140 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 167. For the current campaign, the have a total of 52 points and their points percentage is sitting at .464. Calgary has tallied 171 power play chances and they have notched 28 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 16.37%. At even strength, the Flames have given up 138 goals while scoring 112 themselves. Calgary has tried 1,624 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.6%. The Flames have had 1,620 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .897. Calgary Flames opponents have amassed 163 power play opportunities (19th in the league) and have earned 29 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Dustin Wolf. Opponents have been able to score 306 goals against Wolf in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.81. Wolf has participated in 112 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .903 for his 3,859 minutes on the ice. He has a mark of 53-44-12 and he has gotten the start in 109 games. For his career, Wolf has accrued 57 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .523. Wolf has seen 3,139 shots against him and has accrued 2,833 total saves.

In their last outing, San Jose played the Avalanche in a game where the Sharks ended up losing by a mark of 4-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Sharks notched 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

This season, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 169 goals, 58 points, as well as a points percentage of .527. They have permitted 192 goals to be scored by of a combination of 155 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have tallied 131 goals at even strength and 38 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 190 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.00%. San Jose has put up 1,401 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.06%, while allowing the opposition 1,685 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.36% on the other teams 171 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Yaroslav Askarov defending the goal. Opponents are averaging 3.16 goals/game and he has yielded 155 goals altogether. Askarov's quality start rate is 49.0% and he has accumulated 24 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 49 contests and has racked up 927 minutes. Askarov has compiled a career mark of 22-22-4 and has participated in 51 games. He has racked up 1,270 saves out of 1,425 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .891.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary

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