The Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Calgary is listed as a -140 home favorite while Vegas is a +120 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Injuries
For Vegas, Keegan Kolesar and Adin Hill are both out indefinitely, while Nicolas Roy and Laurent Brossoit are both out until early April with lower body injuries. For Calgary, Chris Tanev is questionable for this game with an upper body injury.
Matchup History
Calgary’s 7-2 win over Vegas back on March 16th, 2023, made it six straight meetings without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Vegas is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall and 5-0 in their last 5 road games while the over is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall. Calgary is 1-6 in their last 7 home games and 1-8 in their last 9 games following a win while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Western Conference.
Pick
I’m backing the Golden Knights here. Calgary’s had Vegas’ number this season, but I feel like the Golden Knights haven’t forgotten that the Flames just hung 7 on them in the last meeting. This is also a Vegas team that’s played their best hockey on the road all season, so I’ll take the Golden Knights and the plus money.