Golden Knights vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 2

The Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights heavy favorites at -250 on the moneyline, and the Flames are at +205.

Vegas earned a 4-2 victory at home its last time out on March 30 against the Vancouver Canucks. Rasmus Andersson (one goal) and Noah Hanifin (one assist) were among the 11 Golden Knights skaters who collected one point each.

Calgary played on the road in its last game on March 30, and lost 9-2 against the Colorado Avalanche. Brennan Othmann (one goal) and Ryan Strome (one goal) were among the five Flames players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Golden Knights vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Flames Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-250)
• Underdog: Flames (+205)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 27 of their 59 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (45.8%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -250 or shorter, Vegas has compiled a 5-1 record (winning 83.3% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Golden Knights have a 71.4% chance to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 34 of 74 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have won 21, or 35.6%, of the 59 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Calgary has played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer two times this season, and lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 32.8% chance to win.
• Calgary has played 25 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas ranks 14th in the league with 235 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• The Golden Knights rank 17th in goals against, conceding 229 total goals (3.0 per game) in league play.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +6.
• The 52 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 214 power-play chances).
• Vegas is seventh in the league with a 24.3% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas kills 81.91% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas wins 51% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights make 10.9% of their shots (18th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 187 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames have allowed 231 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 23rd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -44, the team is 30th in the league.
• The Flames have 35 power-play goals (on 211 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Calgary has the league's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (16.59%).
• The Flames have a league-leading 11 shorthanded goals.
• At 79.63%, Calgary has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary wins 49% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Flames is 32nd in the league.