The Vegas Golden Knights (40-29-5) travel to meet the Calgary Flames (45-19-9) at Scotiabank Saddledome Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we look at the Golden Knights vs. Flames odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Golden Knights have posted a 6-1-1 record across the past eight outings, but Vegas remains on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture, so it needs to keep winning.
The Flames have managed 99 points, sitting second in the Western Conference, but well behind the Colorado Avalanche. Calgary has won 18 of its past 25 games at home.
Golden Knights at Flames odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Golden Knights +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | Flames -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-200) | Flames -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
Golden Knights at Flames projected goalies
Robin Lehner (23-16-2, 2.82 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jacob Markstrom (34-14-8, 2.19 GAA, .924 SV%, 9 SO)
Lehner allowed five goals on 27 shots last time out Tuesday in Vancouver, a 5-4 overtime loss. In four games since returning from nearly a month-long absence, Lehner is 2-1-1 with a 3.23 GAA and .888 SV%.
Markstrom allowed three goals on 15 shots last time out against the Seattle Kraken, getting pulled after two periods. He is still 3-1-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .902 SV% in five starts in April.
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Golden Knights at Flames odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Flames 4, Golden Knights 2
Money line
The FLAMES (-165) are moderate favorites over the Golden Knights (+133), a team that desperately needs a win to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Calgary has picked up 18 wins in the past 25 home dates, while going 16-7 in the past 23 as a home favorite. The Golden Knights have won just three of the previous 11 on the road, while going 0-5 in the past five as a road ‘dog.
Against the spread
The FLAMES -1.5 (+150) are worth playing on the puck line, as the Golden Knights dropped the past two as an underdog by a combined score of 7-0. They’re also 1-5 against the puck line in the past six as an underdog.
UNDER 6.5 (-130) is the lean in this Pacific Division battle.
The Under is 5-2-1 in the past eight as a road underdog for the Knights, while going 3-1-1 in the past five for the Flames. The Under is also 5-2 in the past seven against teams with a winning overall record.
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