The Vancouver Canucks (1-2-0) and Calgary Flames (1-0-1) square off Monday for a 9 p.m. ET puck drop at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Below, we analyze the Canucks-Flames NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Canucks at Flames: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canucks +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Flames -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canucks +1.5 (-225) | Flames -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Canucks at Flames: Projected starting goalies
Thatcher Demko (0-1-0, .891 SV%, 5.01 GAA) vs. Jacob Markstrom (1-0-1, .939 SV%, 1.98 GAA)
Demko is expected to get the start against his former teammate Markstrom. He was dinged for five goals on 46 shots in a 5-2 road loss to the Edmonton Oilers Thursday.
Markstrom was allowed to walk in free agency, as the Canucks didn’t make a huge effort to bring him back with Demko waiting in the wings. He got his first crack against his former employer Saturday and he stopped all 32 shots he faced for his first shutout in a Flames sweater.
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Canucks at Flames: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flames 4, Canucks 2
Money line (ML)
The FLAMES (-150) are a good play with Markstrom playing with a chip on his shoulder. The Canucks are also a bit shorthanded, as D Quinn Hughes missed practice Sunday for an undisclosed reason, D Alexander Edler (leg) is a question mark after leaving after Matthew Tkachuk‘s skate accidentally cut his leg Saturday, and D Jordie Benn remains on the COVID-19 list.
F J.T. Miller returned from the COVID list and practiced, so that’s a positive for Vancouver, but the Canucks have a long way to go to get back to full health.
Against the spread (ATS)
Playing the FLAMES -1.5 (+180) is worth a roll of the dice, as you can nearly double up your investment. They blanked the Canucks in the first game of the two-game set. I expect Vancouver to be able to solve Markstrom, but he’ll still come out on top in the end.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total of 6 is too close to call. The Under hit in the first meeting, but I expect the total to be right on the number in the second battle.
That Under was a rarity, as the Over is 9-4 in the previous 13 in the series, and 19-8-4 in the past 31 meetings in Calgary.
AVOID.
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