San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames: The Flames won't allow a fourth straight defeat

Prediction for the NHL San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames match, which will take place on April 8. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

San Jose is again turning into an NHL underdog. The Sharks had a good first half of the regular season, which allowed them to make the playoffs. Alas, they failed to maintain that momentum all season long. For four games in a row they could not win, dropping them to 13th place in the Western Conference standings.

Calgary is having a very strong regular season. It seemed like all the last few years the Flames were slowly becoming an NHL midfielder , but this season they were ready to face enormous challenges again. The Red and Yellow have lost three games in a row, but they only responded to their disappointing run with 3:2 and 4:2 victories over Los Angeles and Anaheim. As a result, Calgary now sits in third place in the Western Conference standings.

San Jose and Calgary are now very different teams. The Sharks have lost ground, experiencing one slump after another, while the Flames have made significant progress and have climbed into the Western Conference top group. That, of course, makes Darryl Sutter's men favourites for the upcoming game. As a result, we have to bet on Calgary to win for 1.96.

Calgary and San Jose have been productive in their last two head-to-head encounters, but expect little goal-scoring activity in the upcoming encounter. For the Flames, it's more important to score points than to entertain the public with a spectacular game, and the Sharks already have no tournament motivation and are quietly finishing the season. With that in mind, we suggest betting on a total under 5.5 for 2.23.

Andrew Mangiapane continues to be in superb form. The 26-year-old forward has recorded 47 points (30 goals + 17 assists). He has had no action in four games in a row since March and April, but he has two assists on the day before, so we suggest betting on Andrew Mangiapane Total Over 0.5 for 2.00. 

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