The Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-9) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (39-27-14) on Tuesday, April 15th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flames are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oilers. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Flames

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 49-22-9. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark.

The Golden Knights fell behind 2-0 before rallying with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden scored the game-winner at 2:15 in overtime.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Flames fell to 39-27-14 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. Calgary’s defense struggled early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. As underdogs on the puck line, the Flames failed to cover, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

Calgary fought back from a 2-0 deficit, tying the game with goals in the second and third periods. However, the Oilers regained the lead with 9:50 left and added an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal but only found the net four times in their 4-3 overtime win. Brett Howden’s 6th goal of the season came 2:15 into overtime, while William Karlsson added his 2nd goal of the year at 14:23 in the third period. Pavel Dorofeyev kicked off the scoring for the Golden Knights, netting his 7th goal of the season in the second period, followed by Noah Hanifin’s 2nd goal.

Hanifin also contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. Nicolas Roy picked up his 5th assist on Hanifin’s goal, and Keegan Kolesar added his 4th assist. Tomas Hertl, with 8 assists this season, was credited on Dorofeyev’s goal.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their recent game against Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year. The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but struggled with 22 giveaways.

Calgary was scoreless in the first period before Mantha’s goal at 15:27 in the second. Sharangovich tied the game 2-2 with 15:32 left in the third period. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals and another late in the 3rd period in their last game. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense finished with 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense struggled early, giving up the first two goals of the game, just 20 seconds into the 1st period and again at the 11:48 mark. After tying the game at 2-2, they allowed another goal at 9:50 in the 3rd period and an empty-netter with 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Golden Knights vs Flames Trends

• In their last five road games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• In their last ten games at home, the Flames have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Flames have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Vegas has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Golden Knights vs Flames Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flames to pick up on a win over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline sitting at -111, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flames straight-up.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Flames to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Flames to win this one by multiple goals over the Golden Knights.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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