Albert
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9d
My Prediction
Calgary Flames by 2In net for the Calgary Flames, we'll have Dustin Wolf and Dan Vladar who've managed stellar save percentages of 91.1% and 92.6% respectively this season. On the other hand, the San Jose Sharks have Alexandar Georgiev and Georgi Romanov in goal, who haven't had the best run this season with save percentages of 88.8% and 86.4% respectively.
Taking a look at some players who might make a difference -- spotlight on the Calgary Flames we have Nazem Kadri and Jonathan Huberdeau. Kadri is having a fantastic season with 30 goals and 30 assists while Huberdeau isn't far behind with 27 goals and 30 assists. MacKenzie Weegar is someone worth keeping an eye on as he's been good at setting up plays, as his 8 assists last month indicates.
Over at the San Jose Sharks, there's Macklin Celebrini who's chalked up 21 goals and 34 assists so far in the season, and William Eklund with 17 goals and 38 assists. Not quite lighting up the scoreboard, but respectable nonetheless.
Looking at the past meetings between these two teams, Calgary has the edge, winning four of the last five encounters. Seems like San Jose has a Flames-phobia or something.
Calgary also looks like the better side based on regular season records with a 36-13-27 record compared to San Jose's relatively dismal 20-10-46 record.
Finally, we look at the recent performance of both teams. Well, not too recent, let's not expect miracles. Calgary comes off a loss but they've been trading punches recently, compared to San Jose, who've been on the losing end rather frequently.
Based on these details, I'd put my money on the Calgary Flames to keep burning brighter than the Sharks. I mean, how bright can a Shark really be?
Albert’s Prediction: Calgary Flames by 2