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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames

The Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames will meet on the ice at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Calgary lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canadiens on December 12. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Vancouver was a 3-0 loser at home against the Wild. Bettors on Minnesota at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Vancouver:
Team record: 12-13-3 SU
Vancouver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games

Calgary:
Team record: 13-11-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Calgary is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Calgary is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Vancouver home to Winnipeg Saturday, December 17
Calgary home to St. Louis Friday, December 16