Boston Bruins (-104) at Calgary Flames (-104)

The Pick: Boston -104


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Flames vs. Bruins Betting Overview

Boston enters Calgary with a 33-19-7 season and 18-7-4 on the road while the Calgary Flames are 31-22-8 and a respectable 18-9-3 on home ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

The Flames have won three in a row and are seven of their last ten games and are in second place in the Northwest Division with 58 points. Boston has won six of the last ten games and winners of two in a row and are in first place in the Northeast Division. Let’s preview the teams and check the odds for our expert pick.

Calgary Flames News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The Calgary Flames are led in scoring by Jarome Iginal with 57 points and 22o shots on goal. Timothy Jackman has the most penalty minutes with 72 and goalie Mikka Kiprusoff has 27 wins. He also has an outstanding 2.62 goals against average. Offensively, the Flames average 2.9 goals per game and are 7th among National Hockey League teams.

They also fire 30.6 shots at goals per game and have a 17% power play success rate. They are winners of 48% of all face-offs. On the other side of the ice they give up 2.8 goals per game and allow 28 shots per game and allow the same 28 against them per game. They kill almost 82% of the penalty opportunities against them. They have shutout the opposition four times this season.

Boston Bruins News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Patrice Bergeron leads the Bruins with 48 points and Zdeno Chara has the most shots on goal at 204 shots. The Bruins are not penalized much this year and Shawn Thornton leads the team at 103 minutes. Tim Thomas, goaltender, leads in wins at 26 wins and has a goals against average at 2.02.

The Bruins rank 7th in the NHL in goals scored at 2.9 per game and they give up 2.8 per game. They average 30 shots on goal and give up 28 per game. Boston is successful in 17% of their power plays and they kill 81% of the other teams power plays. Penalty minutes are a bit extensive at 671 for the season. They have shutout their opponents four times this year.

Our Bruins vs. Flames Pick and Predictions

These teams play even hockey. The one saving aspect is home ice. Both teams are similar on offense but Calgary is a bit better on the defense. Odds for this hockey game find them locked as both are listed at -104. Look for the Boston to come in and steal this one away from Calgary. With our free pick bet on Boston Bruins -104.

Our Pick: Bet Boston -104


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In-depth Bruins at Flames Betting Trends

W/L Trends

Boston
  • Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Bruins are 9-1 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
  • Bruins are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
  • Bruins are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
  • Bruins are 5-16 in their last 21 vs. Western Conference.
Calgary
  • Flames are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Northeast.
  • Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Flames are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
  • Flames are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
  • Flames are 11-3 in their last 14 overall.
  • Flames are 6-2 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
  • Flames are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

OU Trends

Boston
  • Over is 6-0 in Bruins last 6 overall.
  • Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Over is 3-1-2 in Bruins last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
  • Under is 16-6-3 in Bruins last 25 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Under is 16-6-4 in Bruins last 26 vs. Northwest.
  • Under is 34-14-4 in Bruins last 52 Tuesday games.
  • Under is 65-29-11 in Bruins last 105 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Calgary
  • Over is 4-0 in Flames last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 overall.
  • Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 games following a win.
  • Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 4-1-1 in Flames last 6 Tuesday games.
  • Under is 8-3 in Flames last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Over is 8-3 in Flames last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Over is 8-3-1 in Flames last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head to Head

  • Under is 2-0-3 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
  • Bruins are 0-4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Calgary.