Calgary Flames (36-27-12) vs Vegas Golden Knights (45-22-8)
Game Info: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Scotiabank Saddledome)
The Line: Betting Odds: Calgary Flames +140 / Vegas Golden Knights -166 — Over/Under: 5.5
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames meet Saturday in NHL action from Scotiabank Saddledome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Calgary Flames prediction.
Matchup History
The Vegas Golden Knights have won both meetings this season in shutout fashion at home, first by a count of 5-0 on October 28th, 2024, before a 3-0 win on December 29th, 2024.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out to sit at 45-22-8 on the year. After this game, the Golden Knights will head on the road again to square off with the Vancouver Canucks.
Golden Knights Drop Rare Back-To-Back Home Games
Jack Eichel has a team-high 93 points with 27 goals and a team-high 66 assists while Mark Stone has added 66 points with 19 goals and 47 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 47 points with 20 goals and 27 assists, Tomas Hertl has 59 points with 31 goals and 28 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 49 points with 32 goals and 17 assists. Shea Theodore has 51 points with 44 assists. Adin Hill has gone 29-13-5 with a 2.50 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 16-9-3 with a 2.78 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last six games at Scotiabank Saddledome following a home win.
- The road team has won each of the Golden Knights’ last five games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last five games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in 11 of his last 12 appearances with the Golden Knights as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Tomas Hertl has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Tomas Hertl has scored the last goal in each of his last three appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Tomas Hertl has scored at least one goal in each of his last seven appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Brayden McNabb ranks 1st in the Pacific Division for Plus/Minus (+35) this season.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this game looking to build on a 4-1 win over Anaheim last time out to improve to 36-27-12 on the year. After this game, Calgary will head on the road for a game against the San Jose Sharks.
Flames Looking To Find Consistency To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Jonathan Huberdeau has 58 points including a team-high 27 goals and 31 assists while Nazem Kadri has 59 points split between 31 goals and 28 assists. Matt Coronato has 39 points with 20 goals and 19 assists while Blake Coleman’s added 34 points with 15 goals and 19 assists. MacKenzie Weegar has 43 points with a team-high 36 assists while Connor Zary has 27 points with 13 goals and 14 assists. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 25-16-6 with a 2.62 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 11-11-6 with a 2.86 GAA and an .895 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Golden Knights’ last five games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Golden Knights’ last five games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a home loss.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Nazem Kadri has scored at least one goal in each of the Flames’ last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- MacKenzie Weegar has recorded an assist in five of the Flames’ last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one point in each of the Flames’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Morgan Frost has recorded two assists against the Golden Knights this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last eight games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Flames’ last six games as home underdogs following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last five road games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Calgary Flames Prediction
I’m on the Flames +1.5 here. I think this is going to be a tight game because this is a rare instance on Saturday where both teams have something significant to play for. Calgary needs to keep winning to keep the final Wild Card spot within arms reach, while the Golden Knights are trying to distance themselves and lock up the Pacific division title. The Golden Knights have stumbled a bit in their last couple of games and haven’t been as sharp on the road this season, so Calgary could compete here and maybe even steal this one. Give me the Flames +1.5 here.