The Vancouver Canucks (0-0-0) are favorites when they host the Calgary Flames (0-0-0) on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Canucks are -198 on the moneyline to win, while the Flames have +164 moneyline odds.

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Canucks vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-198)
• Underdog: Flames (+164)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canucks vs. Flames Quick Facts

• In 45 games last season, Vancouver and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Calgary played 42 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• The two teams averaged 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 fewer than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams scored six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Canucks were sixth in the league, and the Flames were 18th.
• This game features the league’s 22nd-ranked (Flames) and fifth-ranked (Canucks) teams last season in terms of defense.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks’ 279 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked sixth in the league.
• Vancouver gave up 221 total goals (2.7 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
• Their +58 goal differential was fifth-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals Vancouver scored last season were the ninth-most in the NHL (on 257 chances).
• The Canucks were 12th in the league with a 22.57% power-play conversion rate.
• Vancouver scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
• The Canucks had the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.13%).
• The Canucks won 52.1% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• Vancouver had a 12% shooting percentage, which led the league.
• The Canucks did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 26.6 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• The Canucks put together a 35-21 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -198 or shorter, Vancouver had a 14-5 record (winning 73.7% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Canucks a 66.4% chance to win.

Canucks Leaders

• A top offensive player last season for Vancouver, Jonathan Tanner Miller scored 103 points in 81 games (37 goals and 66 assists).
• Quinn Hughes contributed with 92 points (17 goals, 75 assists).
• Elias Pettersson’s 89 points came from 34 goals and 55 assists.
• Thatcher Demko (35-14-2) had a 2.4 goals against average and a .918 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames had 253 goals last season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
• Calgary’s total of 267 goals allowed (3.3 per game) was 22nd in the league.
• They had the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
• With 45 power-play goals (on 252 chances), Calgary was 22nd in the NHL.
• The Flames scored on 17.86% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
• Calgary had 11 shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The Flames had the ninth-best penalty kill percentage (80.82%).
• The Flames were 20th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.6%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, Calgary was 21st in the league.
• The Flames did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 21.3 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames won 19, or 44.2%, of the 43 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Last season Calgary was at least a +164 underdog on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 37.9%.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri scored 29 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 46 assists (0.6 per game) last season, fueling the Calgary offense with 75 total points (0.9 per game). He averaged 3.4 shots per game, shooting 10.5%.
• Yegor Sharangovich helped lead the attack for Calgary last season with 31 goals and 28 assists.
• Blake Coleman scored 30 goals last season, plus 24 assists.
• Daniel Vladar had an 8-9-2 record last season, with an .882 save percentage (61st in the league). He conceded 68 goals (3.6 goals against average).