Golden Knights vs. Flames betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL action includes the Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10) visiting the Calgary Flames (14-17-4) at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Flames are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Golden Knights (-130) ahead of the game, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Flames -130

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Golden Knights vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)
  • Underdog: Flames (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 16 of 32 times.
  • Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 35 games this season.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.5 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ three average goals per game add up to 96 total, which makes them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Vegas is one of the best units in league play, allowing 88 total goals to rank third.
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +8.
  • Vegas’ 25 power-play goals this season (on 101 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 24.75%.
  • Vegas’ one shorthanded goal this season rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ penalty-kill percentage (84.15%) is the league’s fifth-best.
  • The Golden Knights win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.8%.
  • Vegas scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.3 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has been victorious in 14 of the 28 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have a record of 13-10 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -130.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 29 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: six goals and 26 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: 11 goals and 14 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 11-2-4 record, .903 save percentage, 39 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • The Flames’ 89 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Calgary’s 103 total goals allowed (2.9 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Their -14 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
  • Calgary has put up 16 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 114 chances).
  • The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (14.04%) ranks 32nd in the league.
  • Calgary has recorded five shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.73% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have put totgether is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Flames have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.8%).
  • Calgary is shooting 8.5% (32nd in the league).
  • The Flames have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • The Flames have been an underdog in 27 games this season, with nine upset wins (33.3%).
  • Calgary is 6-13 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 47.6% chance to win for the Flames.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Rasmus Andersson: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Matthew Coronato: 11 goals and nine assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 11-13-2 record, .896 save percentage, 71 goals conceded
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