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Calgary Flames vs. New Jersey Devils
The Calgary Flames and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New Jersey won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Blue Jackets on March 17. Bettors who backed the Devils at -117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Flames were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at +239 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 31-25-11 SU
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 13 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 37-26-6 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Jersey's last 19 games at home
New Jersey is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Next up:
Calgary at New York Saturday, March 22
New Jersey home to Ottawa Saturday, March 22