The Vancouver Canucks look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Flames arrive at Rogers Arena on Friday.

Vancouver will face the 16-15-4 Flames. In totals betting, the Canucks are 17-15-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Flames are 14-19-2 favoring the OVER.



View Calgary vs Vancouver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Canucks in this one will find them as -240 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Canucks sit at No. 4 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Flames sit at a No. 25 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Vancouver's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 3.4 goals per game, against a Flames defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Canucks power play is averaging 26.1% while the Flames defense kills off 82.7% of their penalties.

In their last action, Calgary was a 3-2 Sportsbook at home against the Red Wings. Bettors on Calgary at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Vancouver won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Red Wings on December 21. Bettors who backed the Canucks at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Jose are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Flames at Canucks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary


Next up:
Calgary at Columbus, Tuesday, December 27
Vancouver home to Edmonton, Monday, December 26