Utah Hockey Club vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 1/2/25
The Hockey Club and Flames are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames will host the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Flames being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Hockey Club.
UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Calgary Flames -1.5
This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:00 ET on Thursday, January 2nd.
WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Flames picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Hockey Club (+1.5)
Can Utah Stun the Crowd at Scotiabank Saddledome?
Utah Hockey Club fell to 16-15-6 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as the underdog, failed to cover the puck line.
Utah led 2-0 before Vegas tied it up with 0:01 left in the second period. The Golden Knights then scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.
Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal, finding the net three times in their 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Ian Cole scored his first goal of the season, while Logan Cooley added his second. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal of the year at 13:10 in the third period, tying the game 3-3.
Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah had 13 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, Utah will be looking to bounce back after allowing four goals to Vegas, including the game-winner in overtime. The Golden Knights scored three unanswered goals, with the first two coming late in the second period and the third at 5:37 in the third. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%, while Utah’s defense recorded 8 takeaways and 21 hits.
Will Calgary Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?
Calgary’s 4-2 loss to Edmonton dropped them to 18-12-7 this season. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score reaching 6.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Calgary tied it up in the third before the Oilers pulled away. The Flames’ goals came from Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich.
Calgary’s offense came up empty in the first period, but Anthony Mantha netted his 4th goal of the season on a power play in the second. Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year in the third period.
The Flames fired 31 shots on goal and recorded 22 giveaways. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, while Mikael Backlund added his 4th assist. Kevin Bahl also contributed with his 5th assist on Sharangovich’s goal.
Calgary’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period, including one just 20 seconds in. After the Flames tied the game at 2-2, they conceded a power-play goal at the 9:50 mark of the third period and an empty-netter with three seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.