The Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Calgary Flames Team Preview
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 6-5 win over Arizona last time out. Nazem Kadri leads the Flames in scoring with 74 points including 29 goals and a team-high 45 assists while Blake Coleman has 52 points with 29 goals and 23 assists. Yegor Sharangovich has 59 points with 31 goals and 28 assists. Jonathan Huberdeau has 52 points with 40 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 23-22-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 8-9-2 with a 3.62 GAA and an .882 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 6-7-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .891 save percentage as well this season.
Calgary Flames Team Facts
- The Flames have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games at Rogers Arena following a win.
- The Flames have won the first period in each of their last four games as underdogs following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flames’ last nine games.
Vancouver Canucks Team Preview
The Vancouver Canucks will look to build on their 3-1 win over Edmonton in their last matchup. J.T. Miller leads the Canucks in scoring with 102 points including 36 goals and 66 assists while Elias Pettersson has 88 points with 34 goals and 54 assists. Quinn Hughes has 91 points with a team-high 74 assists and Brock Boeser has 73 points with a team-high 40 goals and 33 assists. Thatcher Demko’s gone 34-13-2 with a 2.47 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Vancouver while Casey DeSmith is 12-9-6 with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canucks have won the third period in seven of their last eight games at Rogers Arena following a road win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Canucks’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
Flames vs Canucks Prediction
I’m going to back the Canucks here. The Canucks can lock up the division with a win here and even if they had the division title, the fact of the matter is that Thatcher Demko’s expected to return to Vancouver’s crease tonight and this is a big opportunity to get him back in game form before their playoff series next week, which is a big deal for this Canucks team. Calgary’s just playing out the string and while they’ve been able to win games here and there, I think the Canucks are simply the better team here and I’ll back them for the win at home.