nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames Recap - Canucks Win 4-3
The Flames came up short Wednesday against the Canucks, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +172 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Vancouver got goals from Conor Garland, Bo Horvat, and Sheldon Dries in the victory. Horvat opened the scoring at 1:14 of the first period.
Spencer Martin stopped 35 of 38 Calgary shots in the victory.
Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, and Trevor Lewis scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Spencer Martin.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 0-for-2, while the Flames were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 38-27.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track vs. St. Louis.