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Calgary Flames vs. Vegas Golden Knights
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Calgary Flames and the Vegas Golden Knights meet at T-Mobile Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Vegas won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Sharks on December 27. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at -244 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Calgary was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Sharks. They won as -172 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Calgary:
Team record: 17-11-7 SU
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas:
Team record: 24-8-3 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 11 games
Next up:
Calgary home to Vancouver Tuesday, December 31
Vegas home to Montreal Tuesday, December 31