San Jose vs Calgary Prediction 17 December 2025
🔊 San Jose will host the Calgary Flames on their home ice in California as part of the NHL regular season. The hosts have surprisingly performed well this season and continue to hold onto the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the visitors have found their stride and are aiming to secure a playoff spot. We're in for a highly competitive matchup.
Head-to-Head
The rivals have already faced off this season. In mid-November, Calgary triumphed at home with a soccer-like score of 2-0. The current visitors dominated that matchup, outshooting their opponents 36-16. Forward Blake Coleman netted the winning goal. The American is still in action and ready to make his presence felt once again.
Head-to-head statistics San Jose - Calgary
San Jose Sharks Team Overview
Ryan Warsofsky's squad stumbled out of the gates this season but quickly made up for lost ground. November was particularly successful for the team, and they continue to impress. The hosts have secured three wins in their last four outings, maintaining their hold on the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Offensively, they are not far behind their table neighbors, having scored 96 goals. However, defensively, they have little to boast about, conceding 110 goals, which ranks among the worst in the conference.
Match Results: San Jose Sharks
Calgary Flames Team Overview
The club from Alberta has long been at the bottom of the Western Conference, but they have gradually started to turn things around. In December, they managed to secure four wins out of seven games, with only two losses in regulation time. Calgary still hasn't reached the playoff zone, but their situation no longer seems completely hopeless. However, the main issue for the visitors remains their relatively low scoring output. Ryan Huska's squad has netted just 84 goals, one of the lowest tallies in the conference.
Match Results: Calgary Flames
🏒 Projected Lineups
San Jose: Askarov - Orlov, Klingberg - Graf, Celebrini, Smith
Calgary: Wolf - Bal, Andersson - Huberdeau, Frost, Coronato
🥅 Goaltenders
San Jose's goaltender Yaroslav Askarov has become the undisputed first-choice goalie for the NHL club this season for the first time in his career. The former SKA player deserves credit for his performance - he looks quite solid. On average, he saves exactly 90% of shots, though he hasn't been immune to slumps.
Calgary's goalie Dustin Wolf hasn't matched his form from last year this season. The American averages an 89.9% save rate and has recorded two shutouts. These are respectable stats, but the expectations for the netminder are higher here.
Editorial Prediction
The hosts have been impressive this season, securing a well-deserved spot in the Western Conference's playoff picture. However, their defensive performances still leave much to be desired. On the other hand, the visitors have struggled offensively but have consistently shown their quality in California. In fact, Ryan Huska's squad has scored at least three goals in each of their last eight away head-to-head encounters. We believe this trend is likely to continue, making a bet on Calgary's individual total over 2.5 goals a sound choice.No comments
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