Golden Knights vs Flames Pick
Calgary Flames (26-20-11) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (34-18-5)
February 23, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -161 / Calgary Flames +130; Over/Under: +6
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The Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights meet Thursday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads Calgary with 23 goals, Elias Lindholm has 33 assists and Nazem Kadri has 189 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 108 goals on 976 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 58 goals on 573 shots.
The Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 19 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 36 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 171 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 79.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 94 goals on 1,093 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 53 goals on 578 shots.
Flames vs Golden Knights Trends
The Flames are 7-20 in their last 27 Thursday games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last 4 home games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Flames last 5 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Golden Knights last 8 vs. Pacific. The Flames are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings in Vegas and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings. The favorite is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Calgary Flames have been in a bit of a funk over the last couple of weeks, and them being on the end of a back to back doesn’t help here. The Vegas Golden Knights have put together a nice week and with the rest advantage and home ice, they have to be the play here. The home team has owned the series over the years. Give me Vegas and the cheap price.
