Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames odds, picks and prediction
The Vancouver Canucks (7-11-1) and Calgary Flames (8-6-1) play the final game of a four-game head-to-head run Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop will be at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Canucks-Flames NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Flames have won two of the first three games in this set with Monday's game being decided 4-3 in overtime. The two teams played a two-game set Jan. 16 and 18 in Calgary and the Flames won each of those by a combined 8-2 count.
Each of the first three games in this mini-series was played in Vancouver.
Canucks at Flames: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line : Canucks +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Flames -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS : Canucks +1.5 (-200) | Flames -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under : 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Canucks at Flames: Projected starting goalies
Braden Holtby (3-5-0, .885 SV%, 3.75 GAA) vs. Jacob Markstrom (8-4-1, .924 SV%, 2.38 GAA)
Holtby comes in for the conclusion of this set after Thatcher Demko started each of the first three games. Holtby last appeared in a loss to the Toronto Maple last Monday, when he allowed 3 goals on 19 shots.
Markstrom has picked up right where he left off while backstopping the Canucks last season. He has two shutouts through 13 games and made 106 saves on 112 shots over the first three games of this series. He has been slightly worse at the Saddledome this season with a .912 SV% compared to a .932 mark on the road.
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Canucks at Flames: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Canucks 3, Flames 1
Money line (ML)
The Flames lead the 2021 season series 4-1-0 over the Canucks. They've outscored their western Canadian rivals 16-9 through the five games; however, the Canucks have registered 58.37% of the 5-on-5 shot attempts and 55.20% of the scoring chances through the first three games of this four-game series.
Markstrom is clearly the better goaltender in this clash and is making the Canucks pay for allowing him to leave via free agency, but he hasn't been quite his usual self in his new home arena.
Back the CANUCKS (+130) to get some revenge to close this set.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The CANUCKS +1.5 (-200) can also be backed with one goal of insurance in the event of a loss.
Three of Calgary's four wins in this head-to-head season series were decided by multi-goal margins in regulation, but the Canucks are 1-0-1 in the last two games and rushed out to a 2-0 first-period lead last time out.
Over/Under (O/U)
Bet the UNDER 6 (+100) with growing familiarity between one another and tired legs on both sides as they meet for the fourth time in seven days.
Three of the five meetings thus far this season played to the Under.
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