Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames 12/31/2022 Picks

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames 12/31/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Vancouver Canucks will meet with the Calgary Flames in NHL action in Scotiabank Saddledome, AB, CAN, on Saturday, December 31, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

A 3.43-goal-per-game offense, which scored 19 goals in the previous four games, has the Canucks having a good season.

The top line of Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and Andrei Kuzmenko led the offensive with 57 goals and 57 assists, but the rest of the offense also performed admirably.

Quinn Hughes, a defenseman, is contributing a goal and 29 assists from the point while J.T. Miller, Ilya Mikheyev, and Brock Boeser collaborated for 31 goals and 41 assists.

Although the offense excelled this season, the defense fell short, giving up 3.83 goals per game.

The defensive point shares of Tyler Myers and Luke Schenn teamed for 2.9, but the rest of the team was terrible, allowing opponents to find open shots on goal at will.

Spencer Martin, the goalie, also had difficulty stopping shots with a.886 save percentage and 3.57 goals against average on 568 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are 5-11 SU in their last 16 matches against Calgary.
The Canucks are 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches on the road.
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road with the Flames.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Predictions 12/31/2022

The Flames had a successful season because of their offense, which improved and is averaging 3.05 goals per game.

The top two lines, led by Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli, and Nazem Kadri, combined for 40 goals and 50 assists, but the rest of the attack was also quite strong.

Defenseman Rasmus Andersson contributed five goals and 21 assists from the point to defensemen Jonathan Huberdeau, Dillon Dube, and Adam Ruzicka’s total 21 goals and 45 assists to lead the offense.

Although the offense was excellent, the Flames’ recent success was mostly due to their defense, which is surrendering only 6.97 goals per game and 2.97 goals per game overall.

Nikita Zadorov and Rasmus Andersson collaborated for 105 blocked shots and 4.9 defensive point shares, while Noah Hanifin, MacKenzie Weegar, and Michael Stone contributed 5.0 defensive point shares to the team’s depth.

Jacob Markstrom, who has a.894 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA on 654 shots, is hoped to step up in goal.

The Calgary Flames are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Calgary’s last 6 matches against Vancouver.
The total went OVER in 6 of the Flames’ last 9 matches at home.

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames. The NHL pick for this game is the Vancouver Canucks.

The Canucks are a promising club and aim to find advantageous matchups on both ends of the rink, while the Flames are enjoying a terrific season and aim to win on their home ice.

As road underdogs, the Canucks should win the match and provide fantastic odds in the process. The Vancouver Canucks will win to a predicted score of 4-2.

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