Calgary Flames (19-18-5) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (24-13-5)
January 13, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -167 / Calgary Flames +135; Over/Under: +6
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The Calgary Flames and the Vegas Golden Knights meet in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Who comes out on top in this Pacific division clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flames vs. Golden Knights Prediction.
Calgary Flames Team Preview
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 6-2 win over Arizona last time out. Blake Coleman leads Calgary in scoring with 35 points including a team-high 18 goals while Nazem Kadri has 33 points with a team-high 20 assists this season. Yegor Sharangovich has 30 points with 17 goals and 30 assists while Elias Lindholm has 28 points with 20 assists this season. Jacob Markstrom has gone 12-11-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 6-5-2 with a 3.42 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 1-2-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .893 save percentage as well this season.
Calgary Flames Team Facts
- The Flames have won each of their last five night games.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena.
- The Flames have won the third period in four of their last five night games.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flames’ last three night games.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on a 2-1 OT win over Boston in their last matchup. Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 44 points including 19 goals and 25 assists while William Karlsson has 32 points with 15 goals. Mark Stone has 40 points with a team-high 28 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 29 points with a team-high 17 goals of his own this season. Adin Hill has gone 10-2-2 with a 1.87 GAA and a .935 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 13-8-3 with a 2.75 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The home team has won 10 of the Golden Knights’ last 11 games.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Golden Knights have lost the third period in each of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Flames and Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.74).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Calgary Flames rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (12.88%).
- The Calgary Flames rank T5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.97%).
Flames vs. Golden Knights Team Preview
I’m on Vegas here. The Golden Knights finally broke the seal and snapped the losing skid and now take on a Flames team that’s playing well right now but it always capable of putting up a dud on any given night. Side-by-side, I feel like Vegas is the better and more talented team across the board and as such I’ll back the Golden Knights for another win in this game.
