Calgary Flames vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 10/28/24
Planning on watching today’s Flames and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Flames.
CALGARY FLAMES VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Monday, October 28th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- Based on our analysis, we foresee the Golden Knights winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- The Golden Knights should also cover at -1.5
Will the Flames Make it Happen in Las Vegas?
Calgary’s 5-3 loss to the Jets dropped their record to 5-2-1. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 8 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.
Calgary led 1-0 early, but the Jets responded with two first-period goals. The Flames tied it twice, but Winnipeg pulled away with two goals in the third period, including an empty-netter.
Mikael Backlund opened the scoring for the Flames with his 3rd goal of the season, while Rasmus Andersson netted his 5th and Nazem Kadri added his 5th goal as well. Andrei Kuzmenko contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to 7.
Calgary fired 29 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, tallying 16 in the game. The Flames were unable to capitalize on the power play and were held scoreless with the man advantage.
Defensively, the Flames gave up the first goal just 1:51 into the first period and allowed another at 17:37. After tying the game at 3-3 in the third, they conceded two more, including a power-play goal at 16:16 and an empty-netter at 18:46. Dustin Wolf made 30 saves with a save percentage of 88.2%.
Can The Golden Knights Secure a Home Victory?
With a 7-3 win over the Sharks, Vegas improved to 6-2-1. The Golden Knights covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 10 goals easily surpassed the pre-game line of 6.
Six different players scored for Vegas, with Brett Howden leading the way with two goals. The Golden Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back.
In their 7-3 win over the Sharks, the Golden Knights fired 42 shots on goal and netted 7 times, with Brett Howden scoring twice to bring his season total to 6. Jack Eichel added his 3rd goal of the season and picked up his 12th assist on Mark Stone’s 4th goal.
Vegas opened the scoring early, with Tanner Pearson’s 2nd goal of the season just 1:57 into the game. William Karlsson scored his 2nd goal, shorthanded, while Pavel Dorofeyev found the net for the 4th time, this time on a power play. The Knights had 12 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will want to tighten things up after allowing 3 goals to the Sharks. Ilya Samsonov made 23 saves with a save percentage of 88.5%. Vegas also recorded 6 takeaways and 17 hits, but they gave up the first goal at 10:13 in the 2nd period and another at 13:29 in the 3rd.