Elias Lindholm, Johnny Gaudreau, and the Calgary Flames will do battle against Mark Stone, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in a Pacific Division showdown. The match gets going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 6, and fans at home can watch the game live on Sportsnet ONE.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas enters the contest as the obvious favorite with a moneyline of -145. The line for the Flames now stands at +125, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the over and +100 for the under.
Calgary is 41-25 straight up (SU) and has earned 8.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. 36 of its outings have gone over the total, while 27 have gone under and just three have pushed. The Flames are 21-13 SU as a road team in 2018-19.
Calgary has converted on 21.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it has successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all penalties..
With a .910 save percentage and 24.5 saves per game, David Rittich (23-14-5) has been the top option in goal for Calgary this year. If Calgary chooses to rest him, however, the team could roll with Mike Smith (20-14-2 record, .895 save percentage, 2.92 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Vegas is 36-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 67 regular season outings, 33 of its games have gone under the total, while 30 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 20-14 SU at home this season.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties.
Marc-Andre Fleury (25.5 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the crease for the Golden Knights. Fleury has 32 wins, 24 losses, and five OT losses and has maintained a 2.52 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season.
Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Two of the Golden Knights’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 3-2 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Vegas’ last five games.
- Calgary has managed 34.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas has been attempting 41.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The Knights this season have dished out the second-most hits per game in the NHL (28.3), but that number has jumped up to 36.6 over their last five home games.
