Golden Knights vs. Flames betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-2) are heavily favored at home (-245 moneyline odds to win) against the Calgary Flames (1-4, +200 moneyline odds). Saturday’s outing begins at 10 p.m. ET from T-Mobile Arena on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Flames -245

Bet $20, Payout $28.16

Golden Knights vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-245)
  • Underdog: Flames (+200)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in three of five games this season.
  • Calgary’s games have gone over 6.5 goals just once this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up a combined 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights average four goals per game, for a total of 20, which leads the league.
  • Vegas is ranked 24th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 17 (3.4 per game).
  • With a +3 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the league.
  • Vegas’ six power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 21 chances).
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 28.57%.
  • Vegas’ one shorthanded goal this season rank second in the league.
  • The Golden Knights rank 27th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 66.67%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win rate in the league at 56.8%.
  • Vegas scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.2 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won three of its five games as a favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -245.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 71.0% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: five goals and six assists
  • Mark Stone: nine assists
  • Pavel Dorofeyev: six goals and one assist
  • Akira Schmid: 3-0-0 record, .879 save percentage, eight goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames’ nine total goals (1.8 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary’s 19 total goals given up (3.8 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • They have a -10 goal differential, which ranks 31st in the league.
  • Calgary has recorded three power-play goals this season (on 19 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Flames have a 15.79% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 21 percentage.
  • The 85% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have registered is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
  • The Flames win 49.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Calgary’s collective 7.6% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Flames have one wins in the five games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Calgary has not played with moneyline odds of +200 or longer once this season.
  • The Flames have a 33.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: three assists
  • Matthew Coronato: two goals and one assist
  • Joel Farabee: two assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 1-3-0 record, .873 save percentage, 15 goals given up
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