Golden Knights vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 20

The Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10) will visit the Calgary Flames (14-17-4) on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two clubs at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Golden Knights (-130) at Flames (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Vegas suffered a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of the New Jersey Devils its last time out on Dec. 17, falling in the shootout 1-0. Three Golden Knights skaters had one point each, including Pavel Dorofeyev (one goal) and Tomas Hertl (one assist).

In its last game on Dec. 18, Calgary claimed a 4-2 home victory against the Seattle Kraken. Rasmus Andersson's three points (three assists) in that matchup led the Flames.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we project to win Saturday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 2 - Golden Knights 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.09 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-130)
• Underdog: Flames (+110)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have won 50.0% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (14-14).
• Vegas is 13-10 (winning 56.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Golden Knights' implied win probability is 56.5%.
• Vegas and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 16 of 32 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won nine of the 27 games, or 33.3%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has a record of 6-13 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Calgary has played 22 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 96 total goals (three per game) make it the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 88 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank third.
• Its +8 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• The 25 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 101 power-play chances).
• Vegas has the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (24.75%).
• The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Vegas' 84.15% penalty-kill success rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• Vegas has the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.8%.
• The Golden Knights connect on 10.1% of their shots (22nd in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 89 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the league's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Flames have conceded 103 total goals this season (2.9 per game), 15th in the league.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
• The Flames have 16 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 114 chances.
• Calgary has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (14.04%).
• This season, the Flames have five shorthanded goals (third in league).
• At 82.73%, Calgary has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 49.8%, Calgary has the NHL's 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 8.5% shooting percentage of the Flames is 32nd in the league.