The Calgary Flames (16-16-5) take on the Nashville Predators (21-16-1) for the third time this year on Thursday, January 4 at 8:00 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators are slightly favored to find a way to win with a moneyline at -125.

The Flames have won their last two games and have gone 3-2 over their last five now. Their most recent success was a 3-1 showing over the Minnesota Wild, which also marked their second consecutive game with three or more goals scored.

Blame Coleman leads their offense with both 14 goals and 27 points total this season. Nazem Kadri is leading them with 16 assists so far and will be a key aspect in this game.

The Flames are averaging 2.97 goals and taking 31.8 shots a game. Their power play performances have shown 14 goals scored and 18 allowed. This has resulted in a power play percentage at just 12.0, which will likely impact the have negatively for them.

They are allowing opposing teams to average 3.16 goals a game and take 29.6 shots per game. They also feature a penalty kill percentage at 84.6.

The Predators have found success lately with two consecutive wins. Over their last five, they have gone 2-3 and have a recent 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. This is their third game in a row scoring at least three goals.

Filip Forsberg continues to be the face of their offense. He currently leads in all categories with 42 points, 18 goals, and 24 assists.

The Predators are averaging 3.08 goals and take 30.5 shots a game. They have a slightly better effort in power play performances, as they have scored 29 goals and have allowed 28. This has made their power play percentage at 21.6.

They are allowing 3.05 goals and 30.3 shots a game from their opponents, which does not leave much room for error. They also have a penalty kill percentage at 77.4, which is slightly weaker than the Flames’.

The odds provided by MyBookie reveal that the Nashville Predators are slight -125 favorites to win. With the series tied one game each, this should be another appealing showdown.

Both teams have won once against each other with a score of 4-2 in each occurrence. In their last performance, the Predators won, which was on their home ice in November.

Looking at the stats and recent performances, the Predators appear to have a slight edge here and could come away with the victory once again. Expect another solid performance from the Predators.