Flames vs. Lightning Betting Picks & Predictions
The Calgary Flames (34-15-7) will host the Tampa Bay Lightning (37-13-6) on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET, in a game featuring one of the top four squads from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. Flames (-111) versus Lightning (-109) looks rather even, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Flames vs. Lightning betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Flames vs. Lightning Betting Line
Flames vs Lightning Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Flames |
-1.5 |
5.5 |
Flames vs. Lightning Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
Computer Predictions for Flames vs. Lightning
Computer picks for Flames vs Lightning
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Flames (-1.5)
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Over (5.5)
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Flames 4 Lightning 2
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Flames vs. Lightning Betting Trends
Calgary has gotten the victory in 26 of the 41 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
In 41 games with moneyline odds shorter than -111 this season, the Flames have won 26 times.
The moneyline odds imply that Calgary has a 52.6% chance of winning this game.
Calgary Flames Leaders
One of Calgary’s top offensives player this season is Johnny Gaudreau, who has 74 points (23 goals, 51 assists) and plays an average of 18:26 per game.
Matthew Tkachuk is another leading option for Calgary with 65 points (1.2 per game), scoring 27 goals and adding 38 assists.
Elias Lindholm’s season total of 60 points has come from 29 goals and 31 assists.
Jacob Markstrom (26-11-6) has a goals against average of 2.1 on the season, and 1157 saves. His .926 save percentage is fifth-best in the league.
Calgary Flames Season Stats
The Flames score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 195 this season.
On defense, the Flames are one of the best squads in league play, giving up just 139 goals to rank second.
The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +56 this season.
The Flames have scored 37 power-play goals on 161 power-play chances this season, ranking 15th in the league.
The Flames’ offense has the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (23%).
The Flames’ offense has capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all teams).
The Flames’ 85% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the NHL.
The Flames’ players have posted the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.4%.
The Flames convert 9.8% of their shots, ranking 12th in the league.
The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.1 hits and 11.8 blocked shots per game.
Lightning vs. Flames Betting Trends
The Lightning have secured an upset victory in two of the seven games they have played while the underdog this season.
Tampa Bay has won two of its seven games when it is the underdog by -109 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline implies a 52.2% chance to win for the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning Leaders
Steven Stamkos has scored 27 goals (0.5 per game) and put up 36 assists (0.7 per game), taking 2.8 shots per game and shooting 17.4%. That makes him among the leaders for Tampa Bay with 63 total points (1.1 per game).
Victor Hedman is a top contributor for Tampa Bay, with 57 total points this season. He has scored 14 goals and provided 43 assists in 56 games.
Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn has 46 points (17 goals, 29 assists) this season.
Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy is 30-10-4 this season, amassing 1185 saves and permitting 106 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (12th in the league).
Tampa Bay Lightning Season Stats
The Lightning have the NHL’s sixth-best scoring offense (194 total goals, 3.5 per game).
The Lightning’s 158 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) are the ninth-fewest in the league.
Their seventh-best goal differential is +36.
The Lightning have recorded 36 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 173 power-play chances).
The Lightning have a 20.8% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 16 percentage.
The Lightning have scored four shorthanded goals.
The 80.9% penalty-kill percentage the Lightning have put totgether is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
The Lightning win 49.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked figure in the NHL.
The 11.6% shooting percentage the Lightning have compiled leads the league.
The Lightning have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Flames and Lightning Injury Report
Flames: Connor Zary: Out (Lower body)
Lightning: Boris Katchouk: Out (COVID-19)
Betting Tips for Flames vs. Lightning
We have the Flames -111 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will go over the total of 5.5 goals, with the Flames (-1.5) covering the spread.
