Flames vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Vancouver Canucks (1-1) host the Calgary Flames (0-1) at Rogers Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Canucks are coming off a 9-7 defeat to the Edmonton Oilers, while the Flames were beaten by the Seattle Kraken 6-1 in their most recent game.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Flames vs. Canucks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final score of Canucks 6, Flames 5.

• Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-114)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 10.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)

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Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks (25-49-8 overall) had a 10-8-18 record last season in contests that went to overtime.
• Vancouver was 9-9-6 (24 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• In the 15 games last season the Canucks registered just one goal, they finished 0-14-1.
• Vancouver scored exactly two goals in 24 games last season (4-16-4 record, 12 points).
• The Canucks were 21-13-3 when they scored three or more goals (to register 45 points).
• In the 27 games when Vancouver scored a single power-play goal, it went 10-14-3 to register 23 points.
• In the 26 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Vancouver was 5-19-2 (12 points).
• The Canucks were outshot by their opponent in 55 games, going 20-29-6 to register 46 points.

Flames Splits and Trends

• The Flames had a record of 34-39-9 last season and were 7-9-16 in overtime games.
• Calgary accumulated 26 points (10-6-6) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• In 21 games last season when the Flames ended up with only one goal, they picked up four points (1-18-2).
• Calgary picked up 18 points (8-9-2 record) last season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Flames scored at least three goals in 37 games, earning 54 points from those contests.
• Last season Calgary recorded a lone power-play goal in 20 games, posting a record of 9-7-4.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Calgary was 11-16-3 (25 points).
• The Flames were outshot by their opponents 50 times last season, and took 50 points from those games.

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Flames vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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