Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/24

Looking to win big? The Lightning and Flames face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames are hosting the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The Lightning come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames +1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:00 ET on Thursday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• The Lightning enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Lightning on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Flames (+1.5)

Is A Road Victory Likely for the Favored Lightning?

Tampa Bay fell to 14-10-2 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. The Lightning were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 11 goals easily surpassed the 6.5 goal line.

The Lightning held a 2-0 lead at one point, but the Jets scored 5 of the game’s final 7 goals. Four different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brayden Point’s 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th, unassisted, at 13:09 in the 3rd period to tie the game at 4-4.

The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways. They finished the game with 4 assists, including Jake Guentzel’s 8th and Nick Paul’s 7th.

Despite holding a 4-4 tie with 6:51 remaining in the 3rd period, the Lightning’s defense struggled late, giving up three goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson finished with 27 saves and a save percentage of 84.4%.

Is an Upset Waiting to Happen at Home?

Following a 4-2 loss to the Oilers, the Flames are now 14-10-5 this season. Calgary, the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 6.

Calgary fell behind early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. They eventually tied it up in the third, but Edmonton pulled ahead with a power-play goal and sealed it with an empty-netter.

Calgary’s offense was held in check, managing only two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third.

The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were hindered by 22 giveaways. They were unable to score in the first period, finding the net at 15:27 of the second and 15:32 of the third.

Calgary’s defense allowed the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more late in the third, leading to a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The first came just 20 seconds into the game, and the last was an empty-netter with 3 seconds left. Goalie Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 13 hits.