Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks will do battle against Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, and the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a Pacific Division tilt. The match will get going at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29 and it can be viewed live on CBC Sports.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Odds
The Flames (-190) are currently the favorite over the Canucks (+165), and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 money on the over and +100 on the under.
Calgary is 23-15 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 5.3 units this year. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league so far this season, is a welcomed improvement compared to what the team did during last year’s regular season (37-45). 19 of the team’s 38 outings have gone under the total, while 18 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 11-7 SU at home this season.
The Flames have converted on 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .926 save percentage and 24.5 saves per game, David Rittich (13-8-2) has been the primary goalkeeper for Calgary this year. If head coach Bill Peters chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Mike Smith (12-9-9 record, .888 save percentage, 3.00 goals against average).
Vancouver has netted moneyline bettors 5.6 units this year and is currently 18-22 straight up (SU). A total of 19 of its contests have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under the total and just three have pushed. As the away team so far, the Canucks are 9-12 SU.
The Canucks have converted on 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 21st overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.9 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (28.4 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Vancouver. Markstrom owns a 15-13-3 record, and has registered a .909 save percentage and 2.84 goals against average this year.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Flames are 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canucks are 1-2 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of Calgary’s last five games.
- Vancouver has managed 23.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Calgary has been attempting 30.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Seven of Vancouver’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 6-1 in those games.
- Vancouver skaters registered 21.3 hits per game last season, while the Flames forced 20.0 hits per contest.
