The Vancouver Canucks will travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames. The Canucks are playing well, having won three of their last four games.
On the other hand, the Flames will be looking to turn things around after a three-game losing streak. Looking at the NHL games, this should be one of the better matchups around the league!
This should be one of the better games on tonight’s NHL schedule. Continue reading as we go deeper into both NHL teams, look at the latest NHL injury report, and try to find the best Canucks vs Flames betting prediction.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Odds Breakdown
An important step before making your Canucks vs Flames betting prediction is to look at the NHL odds.
Looking at the moneyline odds, the Flames are coming into the match priced as the favorites, checking in at -165. Vancouver has some value at +140.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Betting Preview
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks come into play with a record of 12-13-3, good for 27 points and sixth place in the Pacific Division, 16 points behind the Vegas Golden Knights in the division standings.
Vancouver is playing very well as of late, having won three of their last four games. In their three wins over their last four games, Vancouver scored 16 goals. In their lone loss, they were shut out.
They fell 3-0 to the Minnesota Wild in their last game. The Canucks could not muster any offensive fight in the game and had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Vancouver averages 3.46 goals per game while allowing 3.86 goals per contest. The Canucks are led offensively by center Elias Petterson, who has 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points.
Fellow center Bo Horvat leads Vancouver with 20 goals on the season. Between the pipes, goaltender Spencer Martin takes over for the injured Thatcher Demko.
He has a record of 8-3-1 with a goals-against average of 3.45 and a save percentage of .891.
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames come into play with a record of 13-11-5, good for 31 points and fifth place in the Pacific Division, 12 points behind the Golden Knights in the NHL standings.
The Flames have lost three straight games to fall out of playoff contention at the moment, but two of those losses came in overtime.
When making NHL picks, remember that while the Flames have lost three straight, two of those losses came in overtime, and they had won their previous two games before the three-game skid.
The Flames fell to the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout in their previous game.
The Calgary Flames roster averages 2.93 goals per game while allowing 3.00 goals per contest. Their leading scorer is center Elias Lindholm, who has nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points.
Looking at the NHL player stats, fellow centerman Nazem Kadri leads the team with 11 goals scored. Defenseman Rasmus Andersson leads Calgary with 16 assists.
Between the pipes, goaltender Jacob Markstrom has a record of 8-7-3 with a goals-against average of 2.81 and a save percentage of .897.
Fellow netminder Dan Vladar has a record of 5-4-2 with a goals-against average of 2.81 and a save percentage of .905.
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Score and Prediction
These two teams are pretty evenly matched, as the standings indicate, and this should be a close affair throughout.
When making your Canucks vs Flames betting predictions, consider that the Vancouver Canucks stats show that they have a little more offensive firepower than the Flames, but the Flames are much better on the defensive end of the ice.
Calgary has the advantage in the net, as Markstrom and Vladar are identical goaltenders in terms of numbers. Vancouver is relegated to playing their backup goaltender, so that will be a determining factor in the game.
With all that being said, take the Flames in a close game that may even go into overtime.
Final Score Prediction: 4-3
NHL Pick: Flames -1.5 (+145)
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