Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-210) Flames (+172)

The Vancouver Canucks (17-10-8) are on their way to Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Calgary Flames (17-12-7). The moneyline on this game has Vancouver at -210 and Calgary is at +172. The betting total is set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks had a rough game after their 5-4 defeat to the Kraken in their previous contest . Vancouver garnered 8 mins in the box for this matchup. The Canucks had a solid offensive performance in the defeat. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 4 of the 22 shots they tried.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have earned 111 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 111. For the season, they have racked up 42 points and their points percentage is .600. Vancouver has accumulated 100 power play opportunities and they have added 23 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 23.00%. When at even strength, the Canucks have given up 91 goals while notching 88 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver has taken 902 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.3%. The Canucks thus far have had 986 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .887. Vancouver Canucks opponents have 107 power play tries (15th in professional hockey) and have tallied 20 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Thatcher Demko. Opponents have notched 617 goals versus Demko in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.89. Demko has participated in 225 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 12,821 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 118-82-20 and he has started in 219 games. Over the course of his career, Demko has accumulated 124 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .566. Demko has seen 6,941 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,324 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Calgary went up against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Flames ended up losing by a final score of 3-0. The Flames recorded 0 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Calgary has attempted 1,062 shots (13th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.95%, while allowing their opponents 1,063 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.22% on their oppositions 108 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%. They have recorded 100 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.00%. The Flames have earned 74 goals at even strength and 21 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 109 goals to be scored by of a combination of 79 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 95 goals, 41 points, as well as a points percentage of .569.

Across the rink you are likely to see Dustin Wolf defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 5.69 goals per contest and he has surrendered 100 goals in total. Wolf's rate of quality starts sits at 52.9% and he has 18 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 34 games and has played for a total of 1,055 minutes. Wolf is the owner of a career record of 19-12-3 and has been in net for 36 games. He has recorded 949 stops out of the 1,049 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .905.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+172)

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