Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 10/9/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Flames vs Canucks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 9th at the Rogers Arena. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Vancouver Canucks Preview

The Vancouver Canucks finished last season with 90 points with a 38-30-14 record and were placed 5th in the Pacific Division. They had a 17-16-8 home record and were 40-42 against the spread and 39-42 in over/under.

Offensively last season, the Canucks were averaging 2.83 goals per game and were scoring 22.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, the Canucks were allowing 3.06 goals per game and were killing 82.6% of their opponent’s power plays. Quinn Hughes led Vancouver with 76 points last season, with 16 goals and 60 assists. Brock Boeser followed with 50 points, with 25 assists and 25 goals, while Conor Garland added 50 points, with 19 goals and 31 assists. 

Thatcher Demko is likely in net for the Canucks, and he had a 10-8-3 record last season, with 2.90 GAA and .889 SV%.

Calgary Flames Preview

The Flames are coming off a 4-3 road shootout victory in Edmonton last night. They found themselves behind by a 0-2 score in the opening period, but bounced back in the second and third and forced the overtime. The Flames got outshot by the Oilers by 23-34, and they had a 25% power play percentage and a 50% power play kill. Dustin Wolf had 32/35 saves for a .914 SV%. Six Calgary players had one point apiece, with three different ones scoring the team’s goals.

Devin Cooley is likely in net for the Flames, and he had a 2-3-1 record in 2023/24, with 4.98 GAA and .870 SV%.

Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends: October 9, 2025

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Canucks have won each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flames have lost four of their last five games at Rogers Arena.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games at Rogers Arena.
• The Canucks have won the third period in each of their last five home games against opponents on a winning streak.

Why the Calgary Flames will win

• The Flames have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
• The Canucks have lost seven of their last nine games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last six games.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Canucks’ last seven games at Rogers Arena.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Flames’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canucks’ last six night games against Pacific Division opponents at Rogers Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Canucks’ last seven games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in seven of the Flames’ last eight games after coming off overtime.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• Elias Pettersson has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances with the Canucks as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances against the Flames.
• Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Flames.

Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts

• Jonathan Huberdeau has scored at least one goal in three of the Flames’ last four games against the Canucks.
• Matthew Coronato has recorded at least one point in each of the Flames’ last eight games.
• Matthew Coronato has recorded at least one assist in four of the Flames’ last five games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Calgary Flames rank T4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.00).
• The Calgary Flames rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.00).

Flames vs Canucks Prediction

Both teams were tied 2-2 wins last season, and were 1-1 in their two meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks won by 3-1 and the Flames by 6-5 in overtime. The Canucks are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Flames, and 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Vancouver.

In this Flames vs Canucks Prediction, the Canucks are coming as -200 home favorites. The Canucks are huge favorites in this one, as the Flames are playing their second leg of a back-to-back, and are coming off a shootout last night, playing their second straight game on the road. They are putting Devin Cooley in net, who I don’t trust at all, and the Canucks have a good history against the Flames both overall and in their home court. Take the Vancouver Canucks on the puckline in this one.