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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Calgary was a 1-0 winner in its last match at home against the Canadiens. They won as favorites, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Vancouver lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Canadiens on March 11. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver:
Team record: 19-14-10 SU
Vancouver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Vancouver's last 13 games
Calgary:
Team record: 21-15-7 SU
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver home to Chicago Saturday, March 15
Calgary home to Colorado Friday, March 14