Flames vs. Canucks betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (30-23-10) are favored at home (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Vancouver Canucks (29-24-11, +130 moneyline odds). The contest on Wednesday begins at 9 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Saddledome on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Flames to win vs Canucks -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Flames vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-155)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 63 games this season.
  • In 50.0% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (32/64), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.3, is 0.2 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames offense’s 161 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary is ranked 11th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 181 (2.9 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-20) ranks them 21st in the NHL.
  • Calgary has put up 38 power-play goals on 179 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
  • The Flames rank 18th in the league with a 21.23% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Calgary has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flames kill 75.4% of their opponent’s power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Flames win 46.2% of their faceoffs (29th in the league).
  • Calgary has an 8.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the NHL.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.2 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • In 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has been victorious 16 times.
  • In six games with moneyline odds lower than -155 this season, the Flames have picked up a victory every time.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: 21 goals and 25 assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: 22 goals and 24 assists
  • MacKenzie Weegar: seven goals and 29 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 22-12-4 record, .915 save percentage, 96 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (173 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • Vancouver has allowed 3.0 goals per game, and 194 total, which ranks 19th among all league teams.
  • They have a -21 goal differential, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Vancouver has put up 40 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 178 chances.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.47%.
  • Vancouver has scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st in NHL).
  • The 82.42% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have amassed is the league’s fifth-best rate.
  • The Canucks win 49.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.6% shooting percentage Vancouver has compiled ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have secured an upset victory in 13, or 39.4%, of the 33 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Vancouver is 5-9 when it is underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 46 assists
  • Conor Garland: 16 goals and 22 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 18 goals and 20 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 22-12-7 record, .904 save percentage, 103 goals conceded
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