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Injured: Martin Pospisil (undisclosed), Samuel Honzek (upper body), Zayne Parekh (upper body), Jake Bean (undisclosed), Mikael Backlund (undisclosed)
Injured: Vincent Desharnais (upper body), Philipp Kurashev (upper body), Will Smith (upper body), Adam Gaudette (lower body)
The Flames held an optional morning skate. … Backlund could play after the forward missed practice Monday. … The Sharks placed Smith and Kurashev on injured reserve after the forwards were injured during a 6-5 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Smith will be out at least a week and then will be reevaluated; Kurashev is week to week. … Cardwell and Chernyshov were recalled from San Jose of the American Hockey League. Chernyshov will be making his NHL debut. … Mukhamadullin will return after missing one game because of an upper-body injury. … Ostapchuk will replace Gaudette at forward.
How to watch Flames vs. Sharks: TV channel and streaming options for December 16
The Calgary Flames (13-16-4) visit the San Jose Sharks (16-14-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Dec. 16, 2025, starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flames are 15th (with 30 points) and the Sharks eighth (35 points) in the Western Conference.
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Flames vs Sharks Prediction, Picks & Same-Game Parlay for Tonight’s NHL Game
The Flames are betting favorites in San Jose, and they should be. Dustin Wolf has completely dismantled the Sharks over nine career starts (8-1), and the Jonathan Huberdeau-Morgan Frost duo should carry the offensive load.
Winners of four of the last five, the Calgary Flames face off against one of the teams they are chasing in the Pacific Division when they visit the San Jose Sharks tonight.
The Sharks return home after a spectacular end to a five-game road trip, which included back-to-back OT wins.
However, with Calgary on its best run of the season, my Flames vs. Sharks predictions and NHL picks have the visitors picking up an eighth consecutive win over San Jose on Tuesday, December 16.
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