Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, and the Calgary Flames will do battle against Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena for a divisional showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, and it’s being televised live on CBC Sports.
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
The Flames (-155) are currently favored over the Canucks (+135), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under). Those lines have moved after originally opening at -115 over and -105 under.
Calgary is 34-20 straight up (SU) and has netted 8.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 54 regular season matches, 31 of its games have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Flames are 17-10 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Calgary has converted on 22.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 24.9 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, David Rittich (21-11-4) has been the primary option in goal for Calgary this season. If Calgary decides to rest him, however, head coach Bill Peters could turn to Mike Smith (15-12-1 record, .889 save percentage, 3.11 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Vancouver is 24-31 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.1 units this year. Through 55 regular season matches, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 12-13 SU at home this year.
The Canucks have converted on just 16.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jacob Markstrom (28.4 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Canucks. Markstrom has 20 wins, 21 losses, and six overtime losses and has recorded a subpar .909 save percentage and 2.81 goals against average this year.
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Flames are 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canucks are 1-3 in shootouts.
- The over has hit in four of Calgary’s last five outings.
- Calgary has attempted 31.7 shots per game overall this season (ranked 14th in the NHL), and 29.4 in its last 10 outings.
- Five of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-1 in those games.
- Calgary skaters recorded 20.0 hits per game last season, while the Canucks logged 21.3 hits per matchup.
