Stars vs Flames Game 5 Odds and Picks
- The Calgary Flames are -220 home favorites over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their first-round series on Wednesday, May 11
- This best-of-seven series is deadlocked 2-2
- Below, see the Game 5 Stars vs Flames odds and betting predictions
There’s not been much to choose from between the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars through four games of their Western Conference opening-round Stanley Cup series.
Each team has won a game by shutout. Dallas has scored two goals or less in three of the four games. Calgary has scored two goals or less in three of the four games. They’ve each won a game in the other team’s rink.
With the series returning to Calgary, oddsmakers are establishing the Flames as solid -220 favorites. Dallas is 48-38 on the moneyline this season. The Stars offer a return on investment of 8.88%, which is fourth-best among NHL teams.
Stars vs Flames Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars | +1.5 (-145) | O 5.5 (+105) | +180 |
| Calgary Flames | -1.5 (+125) | U 5.5 (-125) | -220 |
Odds as of May 10th at Caesars Sportsbook.
The puck is scheduled to drop inside the Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:30 pm ET. ESPN is carrying the broadcast.
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Dallas vs Calgary NHL Betting Trends
The NHL betting lines show that with a moneyline of -220, the Flames are assigned an implied probability of victory of 68.75%. A successful $10 moneyline wager on the Flames would bring a payout of $14.50.
The Flames beat the Stars in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. pic.twitter.com/cWwWDl30KU
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 10, 2022
Stars vs Flames Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2022 | Calgary 4 Dallas 2 | CAL | CAL | Over |
| 5/3/2022 | Calgary 1 Dallas 0 | CAL | DAL | Under |
| 5/5/2022 | Calgary 0 Dallas 2 | DAL | DAL | Under |
| 5/7/2022 | Dallas 4 Calgary 2 | DAL | DAL | Over |
| 5/9/2022 | Dallas 1 Calgary 4 | CAL | CAL | Under |
Veteran forward Joe Pavelski is pacing the Stars with three goals in the series. Elias Lindholm has tallied three times for the Flames. Pavelski and Calgary center Johnny Gaudreau share the series scoring lead, each with four points.
Flames/Stars off to a heated start… pic.twitter.com/f4XYaDxDln
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) May 4, 2022
Calgary’s 54 shots against Dallas are the third-most in a playoff game in franchise history and the most in a contest that did not require overtime. The previous best was 52 in Game 2 of 1989 Division Finals.
Dallas vs Calgary Injury Report
Stars goaltender Braden Holtby is out with a lower-body injury.
CAL announces Sean Monahan will have season-ending surgery on his hip
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 2, 2022
The Flames are missing forward Sean Monahan. He’s down with a hip injury.
Flames Finally Get Pucks Past Oettinger
It took 54 shots on goal but the Flames finally found a path to get multiple pucks past Stars netminder Jake Oettinger in Game 4. In his first playoff action as a pro, Oettinger had allowed just three goals through the first three games of the series.
Jake Oettinger finished the game with a 5.88 xGA. Unreal.
— x – garrett 🇺🇦 (@POSTGAMEBEERSSS) May 10, 2022
Oettinger is third in the Stanley Cup playoffs in goals-against average (1.53) and second in save percentage (.960).
Stars vs Flames Projected Starting Goalies
| Team | Goalie | Record | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | Jake Oettinger | 2-2 | .960 | 1.53 |
| Flames | Jacob Markstrom | 2-2 | .952 | 1.27 |
Calgary’s Jacob Markstrom is matching Oettinger save for save. He stopped 34 shots in the Flames’ Game 4 victory. He’s also a Vezina Trophy finalist.
Jacob Markstrom (@NHLFlames), Juuse Saros (@PredsNHL) and Igor Shesterkin (@NYRangers) are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Vezina Trophy. https://t.co/liRpUNYqjQ #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/ZctT3hDHoA
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 10, 2022
Markstrom is second in the postseason in GAA (1.27) and third in save percentage (.952).
Stars vs Flames Game 5 Prediction
NHL analytics show that he winner of Game 5 holds an all-time series record of 219-58 (.791), so to say this is a big game is an understatement.
Calgary is an impressive 26-10-7 at home this season. However, the Stars are 8-3 in their last 11 road games against the Flames.
Dating back to the 2012-13 campaign, the Stars boast a 15-7-3 record in their last 25 regular-season meetings with Calgary. Dallas is 4-4 at Calgary in the playoffs.
Pick: Dallas Stars ML (+180)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
