Canucks vs Flames Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/31/23

The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks meet Friday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 31 goals, Elias Lindholm has 42 assists and Nazem Kadri has 246 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 151 goals on 1,393 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 70 goals on 654 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Kuzmenko leads Vancouver with 37 goals, Quinn Hughes has 65 assists and Elias Pettersson has 235 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 70.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 87 goals on 829 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.

The Flames are 2-9 in their last 11 games following a win and 3-7 in their last 10 Friday games. The Canucks are 6-1 in their last 7 home games and 10-3 in their last 13 overall. The over is 8-3 in Flames last 11 road games. The over is 3-1-1 in Canucks last 5 overall. The Flames are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

The Calgary Flames have had issues stringing wins together lately, but they’re the better team, they’ve beaten up on the Canucks, and they still have a chance to sneak into the playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks are playing their best hockey of the season right now, but they’re out of the playoff talk for a reason, and it’s because they’re not consistent. Give me the team that has something to play for in the Flames.