Hockey bettors look for value at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday as host Calgary battles the Vancouver Canucks in hockey odds action.

The Canucks will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 50-21-9 this season, while the Flames are 35-29-16. Vancouver is 35-36-9 on the totals; Calgary is 29-39-12.



View Vancouver vs Calgary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Flames in this one will find them as +130 underdogs on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Flames at No. 24 and the Canucks at No. 6 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Calgary's No. 27-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Flames power play is averaging 18.2% while the Canucks defense kills off 85.7% of their penalties.

The Canucks were a 5-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Vancouver at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Calgary was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Canucks at Flames trends to consider:
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Calgary is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Vancouver
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Calgary is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Vancouver home to Edmonton, Saturday, April 7
Calgary home to Anaheim, Saturday, April 7