Sharks vs. Flames Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 26

Published Feb. 25, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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The San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames are slated to meet up at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. ET, a matchup that features Will Smith and Mikael Backlund as two of the main players you'll want to keep tabs on. Check out everything you need to know about the Sharks-Flames game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Sharks vs. Flames Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Sharks vs Flames Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Sharks	-1.5	185	-225	6.5	-105	-115	-125	+105

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Sharks vs. Flames Prediction

ATS Pick: Flames (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Sharks 3 - Flames 2

Sharks vs. Flames Betting Insights

San Jose's 55 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 28 times.
Calgary has played 18 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
These teams average 5.6 goals per match combined, 0.9 less than this game's total.
These teams give up 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this game's over/under.
The Flames are 32nd in the league in goals scored, compared to the 20th-ranked Sharks.
The Flames are 11th in the league in goals allowed, and the Sharks are 27th.

Sharks Stats

The Sharks' 169 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
Defensively, San Jose has allowed 192 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 27th in NHL action.
They have the league's 25th-ranked goal differential at -23.
The 38 power-play goals San Jose has recorded this season (10th-most in NHL) have come on 190 chances.
The Sharks rank 17th in the league with a 20% power-play conversion rate.
San Jose has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (26th among all NHL teams).

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	55	28	53	81	89	32	49.4%
Will Smith	42	17	22	39	40	8	25%
Alexander Wennberg	55	10	27	37	43	25	44.8%
Tyler Toffoli	55	15	21	36	38	14	22.2%
William Eklund	51	11	23	34	51	14	7.7%

Flames Stats

The Flames have 140 goals this season (2.5 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
Calgary's total of 167 goals conceded (3.0 per game) ranks 11th in the NHL.
With a goal differential of -27, they are 26th in the league.
With 28 power-play goals (on 171 chances), Calgary ranks 24th in the NHL.
The Flames score on 16.37% of their power plays, No. 27 in the league.
Calgary leads the NHL in shorthanded goals with eight.

Flames Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nazem Kadri	56	10	29	39	59	16	48.8%
Mikael Backlund	56	12	21	33	52	24	50.2%
Matthew Coronato	55	14	15	29	38	12	38.7%
Morgan Frost	56	12	15	27	33	13	54.7%
Jonathan Huberdeau	50	10	15	25	58	9	44.4%