The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames meet for the first game of the season at Rogers Arena on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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As the action begins for the start of the NHL season, here is who we pick to take home the victory in Wednesday's action.
Canucks vs. Flames Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final score of Canucks 4, Flames 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-199)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Canucks (-1.5)
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Canucks Splits and Trends
- The Canucks (50-23-9 overall) had a 7-10-17 record last season in contests that needed overtime.
- Vancouver picked up 58 points (25-10-8) in the 43 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- The 13 times last season the Canucks finished a game with just one goal, they went 2-10-1 (five points).
- Vancouver took 16 points from the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (8-9-0 record).
- The Canucks scored at least three goals 63 times, and went 47-7-9 in those games (to register 103 points).
- In the 29 games when Vancouver scored a lone power-play goal, it went 17-6-6 to record 40 points.
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Vancouver was 30-10-5 (65 points).
- The Canucks were outshot by their opponent in 48 games, going 26-17-5 to register 57 points.
Flames Splits and Trends
- The Flames (38-39-5 overall) posted a record of 6-5-11 in contests that went to OT last season.
- Calgary picked up 27 points (13-8-1) in its 22 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Flames recorded only one goal in 12 games, and they picked up two points (1-11-0).
- Calgary picked up six points (2-15-2 record) last season when scoring a pair of goals .
- The Flames picked up 73 points in their 48 games when they scored three or more goals.
- Last season Calgary scored a lone power-play goal in 28 games and picked up 30 points, with a record of 14-12-2.
- When it outshot its opponent last season, Calgary posted a record of 21-21-3 (45 points).
- The Flames were outshot by their opponents in 36 games last season, going 16-18-2 to record 34 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Canucks Rank | Canucks AVG | Flames AVG | Flames Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 3.4 | Goals Scored | 3.09 | 18th |
| 5th | 2.7 | Goals Allowed | 3.26 | 22nd |
| 26th | 28.4 | Shots | 31.4 | 13th |
| 6th | 28.6 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 13th |
| 12th | 22.57% | Power Play % | 17.86% | 26th |
| 17th | 79.13% | Penalty Kill % | 80.82% | 9th |
Canucks vs. Flames Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
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