nhl Preview
Calgary Flames vs. Vegas Golden Knights
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Calgary Flames and the Vegas Golden Knights meet at T-Mobile Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Vegas won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on March 14. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at -174 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Calgary, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at +220 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 30-24-14 SU
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas:
Team record: 42-20-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
Next up:
Calgary home to Dallas Saturday, March 18
Vegas home to Columbus Sunday, March 19