The Calgary Flames (6-5-1) visit the Vancouver Canucks (6-10-0) in a Thursday night game at Rogers Arena with the puck dropping shortly after 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Flames-Canucks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Flames at Canucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Flames -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Canucks +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flames -1.5 (+185) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Flames at Canucks: Projected starting goalies
Jacob Markstrom (6-3-1, .916 SV%, 2.50 GAA) vs. Braden Holtby (3-5-0, .885 SV%, 3.75 GAA)
Markstrom is coming off a solid Tuesday effort against the Winnipeg Jets with 25 saves on 27 shots. Two of the veteran netminder’s better starts this season came against these Canucks: he stopped 57 of 59 shots in home starts Jan. 16 and 18 against his former club.
Holtby has lost three straight starts, posting an .844 SV% in the process. The 11-year veteran is the last line of defense behind a Vancouver team allowing a league-high 34.7 shots per game. Holtby has carded a mere .889 SV% in even-strength play. He’s behind an average penalty-killing group, and the Canucks’ average penalty time of 12:18 minutes per game is the highest in the league.
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Flames at Canucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flames 4, Canucks 2
Money line (ML)
The Canucks have yielded 5.2 goals per game in losing five in a row. Expected-goals figures back up Vancouver’s shaky win-loss record.
Calgary’s puck-possession numbers are impressive with a 53.5% Corsi For over its last 10 games, and the visitors figure to have the edge between the pipes.
TAKE THE FLAMES (-145).
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Calgary-by-2 lean isn’t particularly strong, but the price here gives this play leverage. A Flames power play trending the right way (25% last seven games) against a penalty-prone Vancouver squad helps push the puck-line play into profit territory. BACK THE FLAMES -1.5 (+185).
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS. Keep an eye on the price. The Over would be a slight lean with an even-money tag (-110).
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