Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 3/12/25
The Canucks 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 goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Flames are favored by -1.5 vs. 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 Wednesday, March 12th.
WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:
- Looking at our projections, the Flames are expected to take down the Canucks by a 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 29-24-11 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, the Canucks tied it up with a goal from Pius Suter at 5:19. Vancouver took the lead with 4:22 left in the third period, but the Sharks responded with a goal at 18:43. Suter scored again with just 26 seconds remaining to secure the win for the Canucks.
Pius Suter led the way for Vancouver with two goals, including his 3rd and 4th of the season. He found the net at 5:19 of the second period and again with just 26 seconds remaining in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.
Vancouver took 27 shots on goal but gave away the puck 25 times. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s first goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after allowing the first goal just 2:37 into the 2nd period and another late in the 3rd, which tied the game at 2-2. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.
Will the Flames Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers moved them to 30-23-10 on the season. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game. Calgary was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Flames tied it up with goals in the second and third periods. However, Edmonton responded with two more goals, including one with just three seconds left, to seal the win.
Calgary’s offense managed 31 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to the Oilers. Anthony Mantha scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year, tying the game 2-2 in the third period.
The Flames recorded 22 giveaways and had two players with assists: Tyson Barrie, who picked up his first of the season, and Mikael Backlund, who now has four assists this year. Kevin Bahl also added his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal.
Defensively, the Flames will need to tighten up after allowing the Oilers to score 20 seconds into the first period and again at the 11:48 mark. After battling back to tie the game at 2-2, Calgary’s defense gave up a power-play goal at 9:50 in the third period, followed by an empty-netter with just 3 seconds remaining. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the Flames’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.