The Vegas Golden Knights (45-22-8) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (36-27-12) on Saturday, April 5th. 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 10:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Flames

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

After a 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 45-22-8. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Vegas trailed 2-0 before Pavel Dorofeyev scored at 15:06 in the second period. They tied it with just 1 second left in the second, and Brett Howden’s goal at 2:15 in overtime secured the win. Four different players scored for the Golden Knights in the game.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary dropped to 36-27-12 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames fell behind early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. Calgary was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 6.

After trailing 2-0, the Flames tied it up with goals in the second and third periods. However, the Oilers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

In their 4-3 overtime win, Vegas fired 35 shots on goal, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in overtime. Earlier, William Karlsson scored his 2nd goal of the year, while Noah Hanifin added his 2nd goal and picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 5 assists.

Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Golden Knights, marking his 7th goal of the season. Vegas had 13 giveaways and went scoreless on the power play.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to 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 were hindered by 22 giveaways.

After a scoreless first period, Mantha got the Flames on the board at 15:27 in the second. Sharangovich followed with a goal at 15:32 in the third period, tying the game 2-2.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game, as well as a late third-period goal that sent the game to overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%. The defense recorded 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up an early goal just 20 seconds into the first period, followed by another at the 11:48 mark, putting them in a 2-0 hole. After tying the game at 2-2 in the 3rd period, the Flames allowed a power-play goal at 9:50 and an empty-netter with just 3 seconds remaining. Goalie Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.

Golden Knights vs Flames Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Vegas has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across their five previous home games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 6-4.

Golden Knights vs Flames Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Flames to defeat the Golden Knights while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +140, I’m placing a wager on the Flames to win outright.

Our projections have the Flames pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flames, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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