The Calgary Flames (24-26-3) travel to meet the Vancouver Canucks (22-28-3) in a regular-season tilt Sunday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena. Below, we analyze the Flames-Canucks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Flames might not be headed for the playoffs, but they’re finishing up strong. They have posted back-to-back wins as moderate favorites, outscoring the Ottawa Senators and Canucks by a 10-2 count in the past two games.
The Canucks bounced back from a 4-1 loss in Calgary Thursday with a 4-1 win at the Edmonton Oilers Saturday. Vancouver has won a respectable three of the past six outings.
Flames at Canucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Flames -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Canucks +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flames -1.5 (+195) | Canucks +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Flames at Canucks: Projected starting goalies
Jacob Markstrom (20-19-2, 2.62 GAA, .906 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Braden Holtby (7-10-2, 3.43 GAA, .897 SV%)
Markstrom has won back-to-back games, including a Thursday’s 4-1 victory against his former team, the Canucks. He is 5-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .938 SV% with a shutout in seven starts against Vancouver this season.
Holtby has dropped four consecutive starts, allowing four or more goals in each of his past three outings. The 31-year-old Saskatchewan native is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .944 SV% in two starts against the Flames this season.
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Flames at Canucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flames 3, Canucks 1
Money line (ML)
The FLAMES (-135) are a strong play behind Markstrom, as he has really taken out a lot of aggression on his former employer. The Canucks are playing in the second end of a back-to-back, too, and they’re just 16-37 in the past 53 when playing on no rest.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The FLAMES -1.5 (+195) are a tempting play as you can nearly double up if they win by two or more goals. In five victories against the Canucks this season, the Flames have won four by two or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-105) is the lean here. The Under is 5-1 in Calgary’s past six games overall and 18-7-2 in the past 27 on the road. For Vancouver, the Under is 9-3-2 in its past 14 at home, while hitting in each of the past four. The Under is also 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in this head-to-head series.
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