Flames vs Golden Knights Odds, Prediction & Projected Starting Goalies
By Robert Duff in NHL Hockey
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- The hometown Vegas Golden Knights and visiting Calgary Flames are both given -110 odds in their NHL game slated for Thursday, March 16
- Vegas is 13-2-2 straight up since the NHL All-Star break
- Calgary is 2-1-1 SU in the last four games against the Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights (42-20-6) are hotter than blacktop in July, while the Calgary Flames (30-24-14) can’t seem to get out of their own way.
As Calgary arrives in Vegas, the playoff hopes of the Flames are looking sourer than the disposition of head coach Darryl Sutter. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are steamrolling over the opposition.
Vegas is 13-2-2 straight up since the NHL All-Star break. The Flames are 6-7-4 SU over their past 17 games.
Flames vs Golden Knights Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | +1.5 (-267) | O 6 (-120) | -110 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | -1.5 (+215) | U 6 (+100) | -110 |
Oddsmakers, though, are seeing this game between these two Pacific Division rivals as a pick’em. Each club is assigned -110 odds in the moneyline. Calgary is 2-1-1 SU in the last four games against Vegas.
Puck drop is set for 10:00pm ET on Thursday, March 16 at T-Mobile Arena. Americans can watch the game via their NHL package. Canadians can catch the action on Sportsnet.
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In the NHL public betting splits, there’s uncertainty in the spread splits. The Golden Knights are drawing 62% of handle, but it’s the Flames getting the backing of 61% of bets. Moneyline splits are uniformly with Vegas. There’s 56% of handle and 76% of bets going with the Golden Knights.
The over is the solid choice in the total splits. It’s getting 93% of handle and 76% of bets. In the last five games between the two teams at Vegas, the total is 2-2-1. The under was the correct play in five of Calgary’s last seven games. However, the over has hit in six of the Flames’ last eight road games. The total is 5-2 in the last seven Vegas games.
Vegas is the +1200 co-sixth betting choice in the Stanley Cup odds. The Flames are set at odds of +10000.
Golden Knights Are Golden Everywhere
The Golden Knights are returning to Vegas off a 4-1 road trip that was including wins at Carolina and Tampa Bay. Since acquiring goalie Jonathan Quick, he’s gone 4-0 with a .930 save percentage and 2.22 GAA.
VINTAGE QUICK! 🙅♂️
Jonathan Quick collects his 58th career @pepsi shutout, and his first as a member of the @GoldenKnights! pic.twitter.com/OoeE1BZBZn
— NHL (@NHL) March 12, 2023
Inserted for the injured Keegan Kolesar, forward Pavel Dorofeyev has accounted for 2-1-3 totals in the last two games. Forward Reilly Smith is showing 1-5-6 numbers over the past five games.
Flames Playoff Hopes Flickering
A 4-3 overtime loss to the lowly Arizona Coyotes was the latest dagger to Calgary’s slim postseason chances. With 14 games to play, the Flames are five points behind Winnipeg for the second Western Conference Wild Card spot.
Since the calendar turned to 2023, the Flames are treading water. Calgary is 12-11-7 over that span.
Flames vs Golden Knights Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | Moneyline | Puck Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2021 | VEG 3 CAL 2 | VEG | CAL | Under |
| 02/09/2022 | VEG 0 CAL 6 | CAL | CAL | Push |
| 04/14/2022 | CAL 1 VEG 6 | VEG | VEG | Over |
| 10/18/2022 | CAL 3 VEG 2 | CAL | CAL | Under |
| 02/23/2023 | VEG 4 CAL 3 | VEG | CAL | Over |
With both Jacob Markstrom and Dan Vladar struggling between the pipes, Sutter is making the decision to roll with his #1 guy. He’s going to ride Markstrom down the stretch. Markstrom is 3-5-2 in his last 10 decisions. His save percentage has dipped below .900 in nine of his last 15 games.
Flames vs Golden Knights Pick & Prediction
Calgary has covered the puck line in four of the last five games against Vegas. But the Flames have only won outright in two of the past eight meetings with the Golden Knights.
Your 2022-23 Calgary Flames pic.twitter.com/gJTsYaNQUI
— Robert Munnich (@RingOfFireCGY) March 5, 2023
Vegas has won seven of the last eight games overall and eight of the last nine home games. The Golden Knights have also won eight in a row at home against Calgary.
Pick: Vegas Golden Knights ML (-110).
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
