Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks 1/29/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Vancouver Canucks need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Calgary Flames need a win after losing six of their last nine games.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 20.1 percent of their power play opportunities. JT Miller leads Vancouver with 15 goals, Quinn Hughes has 31 assists and Conor Garland has 111 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 68.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 83 goals on 997 shots faced and Jaroslav Halak has allowed 19 goals on 224 shots.

The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 23.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Matthew Tkachuk leads Calgary with 20 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 35 assists and Blake Coleman has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 83.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 67 goals on 871 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has allowed 25 goals on 277 shots.

The Canucks are 7-3 in their last 10 games following a win and 6-15 in their last 21 games as an underdog. The Flames are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest and 6-13 in their last 19 vs. Western Conference. The under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 overall. The over is 2-0-2 in Flames last 4 overall. The Canucks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Calgary.

The Vancouver Canucks don’t win enough in the underdog role to be worth a look in these big plus money prices, and they’ve gotten beat up by the Flames over the years. Both clubs are in rough shape at the moment, but the Flames have history on their side, and they’re at home. Give me the Flames and the PL for max betting value.