The Nashville Predators (40-31-8) travel to meet the Calgary Flames (37-27-16) Monday. Puck drop from Scotiabank Saddledome is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Predators vs. Flames odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Predators enter play 3 points back of the Winnipeg Jets for the final Wild-Card spot in the Western Conference, while trailing the Flames by 2 points. Nashville and Winnipeg have played 79 games, while Calgary has played 80.
Nashville suffered a crippling 2-0 loss at Winnipeg on Saturday, after topping the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Glden Knights at home for an important 4 points.
The Flames left a point on the table in a 3-2 SOL in Vancouver, a disappointing follow-up to a 3-1 victory in Winnipeg last Wednesday. The Flames are still 5-1-1 in the last 7 games, keeping themselves alive.
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Predators at Flames odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Predators +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Flames -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Predators +1.5 (-155) | Flames -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Predators at Flames projected goalies
Juuse Saros (31-23-7, 2.70 GAA, .918 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Jacob Markstrom (23-21-11, 2.94 GAA, .892 SV%, 1 SO)
Saros allowed just 2 goals on 38 shots in a 2-0 loss in Winnipeg Saturday. He is just 2-2-0 in 4 starts in April, but he has a stellar 2.02 GAA, .933 SV% and a shutout of the Carolina Hurricanes last Thursday.
Markstrom was on the short end of a 3-2 SOL in Vancouver. He is just 1-1-1 with a 2.67 GAA and .910 SV% in 4 starts this month. The 33-year-old Swede is 0-2-0 against the Predators this season despite a respectable 2.58 GAA and .917 SV%.
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Predators at Flames picks and predictions
Prediction
Flames 3, Predators 2
Moneyline
The Flames (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive for what is essentially a play-in game. Tensions will be high on both sides in this crucial game, and it should be extremely tight.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The PREDATORS +1.5 (-155) are worth a look on the puck line in a game which should be extremely close. In fact, it wouldn’t be surprising to see this game require overtime or a shootout.
The Flames -1.5 (+125) would be a risky play on the puck line, as 5 of the last Calgary 6 games have been decided by just a single goal.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is the lean.
The Under has cashed at a 3-0-1 clip in the last 4 games overall for the Predators, while also going 3-0-1 in the last 4 games on the road.
The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in this series, too.
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