Flames vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Calgary Flames (29-23-10) and the Montreal Canadiens (30-26-6) at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. The Flames are -135 on the moneyline to win at home against the Canadiens (+114) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Flames to win vs Canadiens -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Flames vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-135)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 26 of 62 games this season.
  • So far this season, 59.7% of Montreal’s games (37/62) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 32nd in the NHL with 160 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
  • Calgary ranks 13th in total goals against, allowing 2.9 goals per game (181 total) in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-21) ranks them 23rd in the league.
  • Calgary has recorded 38 power-play goals on 178 chances this season, to rank 17th in the league.
  • The Flames’ offense has the NHL’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.35%).
  • Calgary’s five shorthanded goals this season rank 12th in the NHL.
  • The Flames rank 25th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.14%.
  • The Flames’ players win 46.4% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Calgary scores on 8.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 31st in the league.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.2 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • Through 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Calgary has won 15 of those games.
  • Through 12 games with moneyline odds lower than -135 this season, the Flames have been victorious 11 times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 57.4% 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 28 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 21-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 96 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have scored 184 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in the league.
  • Montreal has conceded 3.3 goals per game, and 205 total, which ranks 25th among all league teams.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -21.
  • Montreal has recorded 40 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 184 chances.
  • The Canadiens have a 21.74% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
  • Montreal has recorded eight shorthanded goals.
  • The Canadiens’ fifth-best penalty kill rate is 82.09%.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage (50.7%).
  • Montreal is shooting 11.4% (sixth in the league).
  • The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.2 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been an underdog in 54 games this season, with 25 upset wins (46.3%).
  • Montreal is 20-26 when it is underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 19 goals and 46 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 31 goals and 25 assists
  • Lane Hutson: four goals and 43 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 22-21-4 record, .900 save percentage, 127 goals conceded
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