Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction, NHL Odds
The Flames dropped a 1-0 decision to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Friday that marks their second shutout defeat in three outings. The Canucks are also coming off a 1-0 loss, to the Detroit Red Wings, and have now dropped three of four contests, all on home ice.
The Flames have held steady since opening as -142 road favourites, but enjoy the support of 75% of sports bettors, while the Canucks lag at +118. The total is also unchanged since opening at 6.0. However, the UNDER has emerged as a strengthening -120 bet.
Flames vs. Canucks NHL Betting Odds
Saturday night’s matchup at Rogers Arena is the third of four regular season meetings between these teams. These Pacific Division rivals split their first two dates of the season, each earning a win on home ice. The Canucks skated to a 7-1 victory on February 24, and have averaged 5.33 goals per game over their past three home dates with the Flames. However, the Flames continue to hold the overall edge, posting wins in 11 of 16 clashes since February 2019. High scoring in recent dates at Rogers Arena has generated a steady run for the OVER, which has gone 3-0-1 over their past four.
The Flames have struggled to maintain their scoring touch of late. The club was outshot by a wide 34-24 margin in Friday’s overtime loss to the Sabres. Calgary shooters were also snake bitten in last Sunday’s visit to Colorado, dropping a 3-0 decision despite outshooting the Avalanche by a 46-32 margin. And while Calgary has avoid consecutive defeats while winning five of eight on the road, the team has been outscored by a wide 15-2 overall margin in the three losses over that stretch. The Canucks’ 1-2-1 swoon during its current home stand follows a steady 8-2-0 run that briefly lifted them back into the Western Conference playoff picture. And the team has still kept things close, with each of their three recent defeats coming by just a single goal.
Calgary Flames
Now set to play their third game in four nights, the Flames are expected to turn to Dan Vladar in net on Saturday. Vladar has earned just one win in his past four appearances, and stopped just 13 of the 17 shots he faced after relieving Jacob Markstrom in the team’s last visit to Vancouver. The Flames are 9-0-1 in their past 10 when Johnny Gaudreau scores. However, Gaudreau has tallied just one goal and two points over his past four outings after racking up 14 points during an eight-game points streak.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks have been hampered by slow starts. Vancouver has potted a first-period goal in just one of the past four games while surrendering five total goals and an average of 13.5 shots on goal in the opening frame over that stretch. JT Miller saw his epic 13-game points streak snapped with Thursday’s loss to Buffalo. Bo Horvat has started to heat up, scoring eight goals and 14 points over his past 11 games.
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