Wednesday’s featured NHL betting pick at ATS breaks down a classic Western Canada rivalry on the ice between the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames. With both the Canucks and the Flames looking to gain ground in the Pacific Division as well as the Wild Card standings, this should be a hard fought game between two teams with plenty of history against each other over the decades.
Canucks vs Flames betting odds list the Flames as -180 moneyline favorites at home and the Canucks as +160 road underdogs. The total for Canucks-Flames is set at 6.5 goals.
Canucks vs Flames Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Canucks Moneyline (+160) |
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This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
Why Bet on the Canucks:
✅ Vancouver is trending in the right direction after a brutal start to the season. The Canucks had their three game win streak snapped by the Minnesota Wild in their last outing but have won eight of their last twelve games.
✅ Calgary is heading home to the Saddledome in the midst of a tough slump. The Flames failed to win a game on their three game road trip and had two games where they scored just a single goal on their three game swing away from Alberta.
✅ Vancouver’s offense is red hot at the moment, scoring 16 goals on their three game winning streak.
NHL
Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Flames
Team Records
VAN | Team Records | CGY |
---|---|---|
50-23-9 | Overall | 38-39-5 |
0-2 | Shootout | 0-4 |
6-7 | Overtime | 6-1 |
27-9-5 | Home | 21-19-1 |
23-14-4 | Road | 17-20-4 |
21-7-4 | EAS | 14-15-3 |
29-16-5 | WES | 24-24-2 |
12-3-1 | ATL | 9-6-1 |
9-4-3 | MET | 5-9-2 |
12-7-5 | CEN | 11-12-1 |
17-9-0 | PAC | 13-12-1 |
19-7-9 | ≤1 | 13-8-5 |
19-11-0 | ≥3 | 16-17-0 |
6-2-1 | Oct | 2-6-1 |
9-6-0 | Nov | 8-4-2 |
8-2-2 | Dec | 5-6-2 |
10-1-2 | Jan | 7-6-0 |
5-6-2 | Feb | 7-3-0 |
8-3-1 | Mar | 5-9-0 |
4-3-1 | Apr | 4-5-0 |
Team Stats
VAN | Team Stats | CGY |
---|---|---|
279 | Goals For | 253 |
221 | Goals Agst | 267 |
3.13 | PP For GM | 3.07 |
.71 | PP Goals GM | .55 |
22.57 | PP% | 17.86 |
3.1 | PP Agst GM | 2.99 |
.65 | PP Agst Goals GM | .57 |
79.13 | PK% | 80.82 |
9.6 | PIM GM | 9.4 |
9.7 | oPIM GM | 9.2 |
Goalies
S. Martin | J. Markstrom | |
---|---|---|
29 | GP | 50 |
27 | GS | 49 |
11-15-1 | W-L-T/O | 19-19-10 |
107 | Goals Allowed | 144 |
3.99 | GAA | 2.98 |
830 | Shots Against | 1297 |
.871 | SV% | .889 |
0 | SO | 1 |
8 | Quality Starts | 21 |
.296 | QS% | .429 |
9 | Bad Starts | 11 |
135 | Goals All.% | 116 |
-27.53 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -19.91 |
Recent Starts
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/29/22 EDM | Koskinen ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 33 | 31 | .939 |
4/28/22 LA | Petersen ML N/A | W3-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 35 | 33 | .943 |
4/26/22 SEA | Daccord ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 |
1/27/22 WPG | Hellebuyck ML N/A | W5-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 34 | 33 | .971 |
1/25/22 EDM | Koskinen ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 50 | 47 | .940 |
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/3/22 DAL | Oettinger ML N/A | W1-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1.000 |
4/28/22 MIN | Talbot ML N/A | L2-3 TOTAL N/A | 3 | 25 | 22 | .880 |
4/21/22 DAL | Oettinger ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 23 | 21 | .913 |
4/18/22 CHI | Lankinen ML N/A | W5-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 24 | 22 | .917 |
4/16/22 ARI | Vejmelka ML N/A | W9-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 26 | 25 | .962 |
Betting Trends
VAN | Betting Trends | CGY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
4.33 | Avg Score | 2 |
4.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
5 | Avg Score | 4.33 |
3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.33 |
VAN | Betting Trends | CGY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
3.4 | Avg Score | 2.8 |
4.2 | Avg Opp Score | 3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
4.8 | Avg Score | 4 |
3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 2.2 |
VAN | Betting Trends | CGY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
3.5 | Avg Score | 2.8 |
3.8 | Avg Opp Score | 2.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
4.1 | Avg Score | 3.7 |
3.7 | Avg Opp Score | 3.1 |
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Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks saw their heater cooled off by the Minnesota Wild in their last outing to end a three game win streak. Filip Gustavsson shut the door, saving 35 shots in a shutout win to hand the Canucks a loss before stepping out for a brief single game road trip before returning back to Vancouver for a three game set.
Special teams was an issue for the Canucks in the loss to Minnesota. Vancouver conceded a powerplay goal to the Wild before conceded a shorthanded goal while on the man advantage themselves as key moments in the 3-0 loss to Minnesota.
Vancouver enters their meeting with Calgary with the distraction of the future of captain Bo Horvat. Horvat released an official statement insisting he is focused on the immediate Canucks season but rumors are swirling after he refused a contract extension and appears headed out the door come season end or by the trade deadline.
Calgary Flames
After much ballyhoo about staying contenders after surviving the departures of Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau, the Flames are decidedly a middle of the pack team as Christmas nears. The Flames sit in fifth in the Pacific Division, just four points above the perceived as lowly Canucks.
Poor play on the road has been their biggest issue, as evidenced by their winless three game slide. Luckily for Calgary, they have been quite good at the Saddledome this season. The Flames won four of their last five games on their most recent homestand, a trend they hope will continue against their hated rivals in the Canucks.
Recent trends in the Canucks-Flames rivalry play into the hands of the hosts. The home team has won five of the last six games in the series and Calgary has a 17-5 record in their last 22 games against the Canucks at the Saddledome.