Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Prediction NHL Picks 12/31/24

The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Prediction. This article will include a Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Pick.

Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview

The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Kraken, beat the Sharks, and they play the Kraken, Predators, and Canadians next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 16 goals, Quinn Hughes has 34 assists and Conor Garland has 80 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 60 goals on 645 shots.

Calgary Flames Betting Preview

The Calgary Flames lost to the Golden Knights, beat the Sharks, and they play the Utah Hockey Club, Predators, and Ducks next. The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.64 goals per game and are scoring 21 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Huberdeau leads Calgary with 15 goals, MacKenzie Weegar has 15 assists and Mikael Backlund has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 49 goals on 558 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 55 goals on 500 shots.

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Injury Report

The Canucks will be without Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek, and Elias Pettersson. The Flames won’t have Justin Kirkland, who is out for the season due to ACL surgery.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Flames have won each of their last six games at Scotiabank Saddledome following a road loss.
• The Canucks have lost each of their last three road games.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games following a road loss.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have won the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Prediction

The Vancouver Canucks have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Flames, so you can make a case for the road team here. However, the Canucks aren’t a team I’m excited to be back on the road when they’ve lost 4 of their last 5 games overall. The Canucks have been a mess defensively during this losing stretch. The Calgary Flames have to be a confident bunch when you consider they’ve earned points in five straight games. I’m kind of surprised how this is a true pick ’em price when the Canucks and Flames are heading in different directions. I’ll take my chances with the Flames at this pick ’em price.