Betway Bets of the Day: Goalies to steal the show tonight in Music City
By Tyson Cole
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The Calgary Flames are on the second stop of their four-game road trip as they take on the Nashville Predators. The Flames won the opening game on their road trip, 3-1 over the banged-up Minnesota Wild.
Both teams come into this game on two-game winning streaks and similar records over their last ten games. Calgary is 5-3-2, while Nashville has a bit better record of 6-3-1.
Losing eight of their last ten games against the Predators, the Flames have struggled to find consistency against one of their Western conference opponents.
Calgary Flames & Nashville Predators game total under 6.5 goals (-135)
One trend that has been consistent recently and historically with these two teams is the total. Both teams have gone under this total in six of their last ten games.
Nashville is averaging 2.9 goals for and is allowing 2.4 goals against at home over their last ten games. Calgary is averaging 3.0 goals for and is allowing 2.0 over the same stretch.
Tonight’s an ideal goalie matchup for the under. Predators starting goaltender Juuse Saros confirmed while Flames starting goalie Jacob Markstrom is projected to get tonight’s start.
Elias Lindholm over 2.5 shots on goal (-125)
Your $10 bet returns $18.
Elias Lindholm has cleared this line in five straight, finishing with four shots on goal and averaging 5.4 shot attempts per game.
Earlier this season in Bridgestone Arena, Lindholm registered three shots on five shot attempts. The Swede has covered this line in 70% of all road games this season, averaging 3.1 shots on 4.9 shot attempts per game.
Nashville allows the ninth most shots to centers in the league, averaging 11.2 per game.
Juuse Saros over 26.5 saves (-125)
Your $10 bet returns $18.
Saros has cleared this line in six of his last ten games, averaging 28.4 saves per game. Against Calgary, the Finnish netminder has covered in four of his previous five games, averaging 32.3 saves per game.
Calgary is averaging 34.8 shots on goal on the road over their last ten games. Over their last ten home games, Nashville allows 30 shots per game.
Luke Hughes Point – WON – (+10.5)
Lukas Dostal Over 27.5 Saves – WON – (+8)
Jack Hughes Over 3.5 Shots On Goal – LOST – (-$15)
All Time Recap: 4-2 (+$13.6)
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