Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 12/31/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canucks versus the Flames? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Flames being favored by -1.5 at home against the Canucks.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Calgary Flames -1.5
This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, December 31st.
WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:
- Our prediction for this game is that the Flames will come out on top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- The Flames should also cover at -1.5
Are the Canucks Ready for a Road Win?
Vancouver improved to 17-10-8 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for just 5.
The Sharks scored first, but Pius Suter tied it up in the second period. Jake DeBrusk gave Vancouver the lead in the third, and Suter added another goal to secure the win with 26 seconds left.
Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to 3 and 4. He scored at 5:19 in the second period and again at 19:34 in the third. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 15:38 in the third.
Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s first goal tied the game 1-1 in the second.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another late in the 3rd at 18:43. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense had 5 takeaways and 24 hits.
Are the Flames Ready for a Home Win?
Following a 4-2 loss to the Oilers, Calgary’s record now stands at 17-12-7. The Flames trailed early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. Calgary managed to tie the game in the third period, but Edmonton pulled ahead with a power-play goal and sealed the win with an empty-netter.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 6. Calgary, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They’ve now given up the first goal in three straight games.
Calgary’s offense was held to two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his 4th goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year in the third. The Flames took 31 shots on goal but were hampered by 22 giveaways.
Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund added his 4th assist. Kevin Bahl assisted on Sharangovich’s goal, bringing his assist total to 5 for the season.
The Flames’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more late in the third, leading to a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.