Vegas Golden Knights vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

The Calgary Flames (32-25-15) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (44-21-6) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday.

The Vegas Golden Knights came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Canucks in the last game they played. The Golden Knights had a good offensive outing and it showed in the win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 of the 27 shots they looked to score on. They also had 4 power play chances but didn't convert them into a score. Vegas had 4 minutes in the box in this contest.

Vegas Golden Knights opponents have recorded 168 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have a total of 35 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights so far have had 2,196 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .910. Vegas has tried 2,259 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 162 goals while scoring 193 on offense. Vegas comes into tonight with 179 power play chances and they have notched 38 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.23%. For the current season, they sit with 94 points and their points percentage is .662. With respect to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have accounted for 231 goals (12th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 197.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jonathan Quick. Quick has played in 749 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 375-276-82 and he has started in 735 games. Opponents have racked up 1,790 goals against Quick in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.46. Quick has seen 20,151 shots against him and has recorded 18,361 saves. His save percentage sits at .911 for his 43,577 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Quick has compiled 392 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .533.

Their last time out, Calgary played the Ducks in a game where the Flames took home the victory by a score of 5-1. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest and scored 2 out of those tries. The Flames earned 5 goals of the 43 shots on goal they took.

The Flames are sitting with 181 goals at even strength and 45 goals (19th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Calgary has put up 2,553 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.85%, while allowing their opponents 1,958 shots. For the season, the Calgary Flames have notched a total of 226 goals, 79 points, in addition to a points percentage of .549. They have permitted 222 goals to be scored by of a combination of 177 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 224 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 20.09%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.63% on the other teams 245 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom in net. Markstrom has accumulated a career mark of 188-171-53 and has played in 428 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage comes out to 52.3% and he has made 215 quality starting assignments in his career. He has recorded 11,156 stops out of the 12,268 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .909. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has allowed 1,112 goals in total. He has been a starter 411 games and his ice time sits at 24,517 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas

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