NHL Flames vs Knights Picks and Odds, December 29, 2024

The Pacific Division has a face off and we have you covered. The Calgary Flames will travel to Nevada to take on the Vegas Golden Knights. This will be the 2nd time these 2 teams meet this season.

Vegas is 24-8-3 this season and 1st in the Pacific Division. They come into this game on a 5-game winning streak and are 9-1-0 in their last 1o games. This team also plays well at home, with a 14-3-0 record and extremely well in divisional matchups, going 12-2-1 so far.

They are an offense wrecking ball this team. The Knights rank in the top 6 of the league for goals scored and shots on goal per game as well as power play conversion. Averaging over 3.5 goals per game with a tough defense is the recipe for their success.

It’s tough to be good on both ends of the ice, but the Knights are. They allow the 8th least goals and 12th least shots on goal per game. Vegas also commits the 2nd least number of penalties per game.

In goal, the Knights are starting Ilya Samsonov. He is 8-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .898 save percentage. Samsonov is really showing out coming to his new squad after a rough year in Toronto last year.

Calgary looks to keep 2-game winning streak alive vs scorching Knights

Flames forward Blake Coleman tries to deflect the puck into the Knights net.

The Flames are 17-11-7 so far this season and are 5th in the Pacific. They are playing good hockey considering they’re in a tough division. Calgary is only 4 points out of 2nd place in the Pacific with tons of time left.

Calgary comes in on a 2-game winning streak and are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games. They haven’t played well on the road this season with a 5-7-4 record and are also 4-3-1 in the division. Lack of scoring hasn’t help them win.

This team is averaging less than 3 goals scored per game, which ranks 24th in the league. The Flames have managed to average about 30 shots on goal, but they rank 3rd worst in the league for shooting percentage.

On defense, they need to tighten up. They are allowing over 3 goals and just about 30 shots on goal per game. The penalty kill is a really weak point for this team, ranking 4th worst in the league. It will be a tough task vs this Knights team who is 6th best in the league on the power play.

Goalie Dan Vladar is expected in net tonight. He has a 6-6-5 record with a 3.08 GAA and a .886 save percentage. We should expect him to get peppered tonight by Vegas. Let’s check out the odds and get into the picks.

Calgary Flames vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Odds and Game Information

Flames vs Knights Betting Odds

Puck Line

Calgary Flames +1.5 (-142)
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 (+116)

Moneyline

Calgary Flames +176
Vegas Golden Knights -215

Totals

Over 6.5 (-110)
Under 6.5 (-110)

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Flames vs Knights Game Information

Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Date: Sunday December 29, 2024
Puck Drop: 8pm EST
TV: SCRIPPS

Calgary Flames vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction and Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate together after scoring a goal.

Flames vs Knights Picks and Predictions: Vegas Golden Knights Spread -1.5 (+116) Get 50% up to $1000 Deposit on BetOnline for this pick

It’s hard to pick against the Knights and I honestly think they handled business like the 1st meeting. They are so comfortable at home and play so well in the division, that it’s going to be extremely tough for the Flames to win this one.

I expect the Knights to come out fast and get at least 1 early goal. Once they get the lead, there will be no looking back. I really think that they lay it on the Flames this game, just like last game.

For some props, I like Mark Stone to record 3+ shots on goal for +175 value. He has recorded this in his last 3 games vs the Flames. Calgary also ranks 23rd to shots on goal allowed to the forward position. For the same reasonings, I like Pavel Dorofeyev to record 3+ as well for +139.

The line for Samsonov’s saves is 25.5 saves at -118. I don’t hate this at all. He should see over 30 shots tonight, but we need to hope a lot are on goal. There could be a lot of misses, but I still like this at 25.5.