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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Calgary Flames
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Calgary won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Ducks on March 21. Bettors who backed the Flames at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Golden Knights were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canucks. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 44-21-6 SU
Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games
Calgary:
Team record: 32-25-15 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Vegas at Edmonton Saturday, March 25
Calgary home to San Jose Saturday, March 25