Golden Knights vs. Flames betting preview

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Monday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Vegas Golden Knights (6-2-1, -166 on the moneyline to win) and the Calgary Flames (5-2-1, +140 moneyline odds) at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Flames -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Golden Knights vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-166)
  • Underdog: Flames (+140)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Vegas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in seven of nine games this season.
  • So far this season, 50.0% of Calgary’s games (4/8) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 8.2, is 1.7 more than Monday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 42 total goals (4.7 per game) are ranked second in the NHL this year.
  • Vegas is ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 28 (3.1 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s third-best goal differential at +14 this season.
  • Vegas’ nine power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 25 chances).
  • The Golden Knights have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 36%.
  • Vegas’ offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all teams).
  • The Golden Knights kill 76.19% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 53.9%.
  • Vegas’ 16.3% shooting percentage leads the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights average 17.8 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • In seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won six of those matchups.
  • Through three games with moneyline odds shorter than -166 this season, the Golden Knights have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 62.4% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Mark Stone: four goals and 13 assists
  • Jack Eichel: three goals and 12 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: seven goals and five assists
  • Adin Hill: 3-2-0 record, .864 save percentage, 19 goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames have the league’s 12th-ranked scoring offense (28 total goals, 3.5 per game).
  • Calgary’s 24 total goals allowed (three per game) are the eighth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their +4 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
  • Calgary has put up five power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 27 chances.
  • The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (18.52%) ranks 17th in the league.
  • Calgary has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The 71.43% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage (45.3%).
  • Calgary is shooting 12.7% (sixth in the league).
  • The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 27.4 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been made the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
  • Calgary has three games this season playing as the underdog by +140 or longer, and is 2-1 in those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

  • Rasmus Andersson: four goals and six assists
  • Andrei Kuzmenko: one goal and six assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: four goals and three assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 2-1-1 record, .905 save percentage, 11 goals given up
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