Calgary Flames vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 10/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Hockey Club (4-4-2) will go up against the Calgary Flames (5-3-1) on Wednesday.

The Calgary Flames will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-0 defeat against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . The Flames had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the game, they walked away having not converted any of the 16 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Calgary compiled 4 penalty minutes for this game.

Calgary Flames opponents have earned 30 power play tries (14th in the league) and have tallied 8 goals in those chances. The Flames have had 299 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .903. Calgary has tried 238 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.8%. When playing at even strength, the Flames have surrendered 21 goals while earning 23 themselves. Calgary is sitting with 28 power play opportunities and they have added 5 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.86%. For the season, they have earned 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .611. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have notched 28 goals (17th in the NHL) for the season and have allowed 29.

The man in goal for this game is Dan Vladar. Opponents have been able to score 229 goals against Vladar in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. Vladar has been in net for 80 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently sits at .894 during his 4,457 minutes on the ice. He has compiled an overall mark of 39-25-11 and he has gotten the start in 71 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Vladar has recorded 34 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .479. Vladar has had 2,151 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 1,922 total saves.

In their last game, Utah faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Hockey Club ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-4. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this one but didn't score a goal. The Hockey Club scored 4 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

Utah has attempted 267 shots (16th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.86%, while allowing the other team 291 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their opponents 39 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 87.3%. They have earned 27 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 14.81%. The Hockey Club have scored 25 goals at even strength and 4 goals (23rd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 37 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Utah Hockey Club have earned a total of 29 goals, 10 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Ingram in goal. Teams are averaging 3.17 goals per contest and he has conceded 265 goals altogether. Ingram's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.9% and he has qualified for 45 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 85 contests and his ice time sits at 5,016 mins. Ingram is sitting with a career mark of 34-38-13 and has been in goal for 88 games. He has racked up 2,466 stops out of the 2,731 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .903.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Utah

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