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Utah Hockey Club vs. Calgary Flames
The Utah Hockey Club and the Calgary Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Hockey Club, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Calgary, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Canucks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Flames at -135 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Utah was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at -202 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Utah:
Team record: 16-15-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Calgary:
Team record: 18-12-7 SU
Next up:
Utah at Dallas Saturday, January 4
Calgary home to Nashville Saturday, January 4