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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames meet at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Flames as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Flames were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Calgary at +109 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vancouver lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Golden Knights on November 30. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at +102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver:
Team record: 15-8-1 SU
Vancouver is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Vancouver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Calgary:
Team record: 10-10-3 SU
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver home to New Jersey Tuesday, December 5
Calgary home to Minnesota Tuesday, December 5