The Scotiabank Saddledome is playing host to an intriguing tilt as the Vancouver Canucks pay a visit to the Calgary Flames. The action will get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5, and you can watch this Pacific Division matchup live on CBC Sports.
Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames Odds
Calgary heads into the contest as the obvious favorite with a -175 moneyline. The line for Vancouver is standing at +155, and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. If you want to play this matchup’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -115 for the over and -105 on the under.
The Vancouver Canucks were just 35-47 straight up (SU) last season, while the Calgary Flames finished 50-32.
The visiting Canucks managed to score 2.74 goals per game on offense (29.7 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.10 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 31.6 shots per game against the Canucks last year.
Fueled by an offense that managed 32.3 shot attempts per outing, the Flames recorded 3.45 goals/game. The defense allowed 28.7 shots and 2.80 goals per game.
The Canucks hit paydirt on 17.1% of their power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. They successfully killed off 81.1% of all opponent power plays.
The Flames scored on 19.3% of their man-advantages and killed off 79.9% of the power plays their defense faced.
Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Vancouver was 6-6 in games that went to a shootout last season while Calgary was 0-4 in shootouts.
- Vancouver skaters created 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Flames forced 16.3 hits per matchup.
