The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames hit the ice at Rogers Arena in the season opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.
With the puck dropping for the beginning of the NHL season, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Canucks (-197)
- Underdog: Flames (+163)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Canucks stats and trends
- The Canucks were favored on the moneyline 57 times last season, and finished 36-21 in those games.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -197 or shorter, Vancouver had a 14-5 record (winning 73.7% of its games).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Canucks a 66.3% chance to win.
- Vancouver and its opponent posted more than 6.5 goals in 45 of 95 games last season.
- The Canucks’ 279 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the sixth-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Canucks gave up 221 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fifth in league action for the fewest goals against.
- The 58 power-play goals the Canucks put up last season were ninth-best in the NHL (on 257 power-play chances).
Flames stats and trends
- The Flames were an underdog in 44 games last season, with 19 upset wins (43.2%).
- Calgary was an underdog by +163 or longer on the moneyline four times last season, losing each of those contests.
- The moneyline implies a 38.0% chance to win for the Flames.
- Calgary’s games last season had more than 6.5 goals 42 of 82 times.
- The Flames had 253 goals last season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
- The Flames’ total of 267 goals conceded (3.3 per game) was 22nd in the NHL.
- The Flames had 45 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 252 chances.