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

The Vegas Golden Knights (33-26-16) host the Calgary Flames (31-35-8) on Thursday, April 2, with the Golden Knights coming off a victory in their last game and the Flames a defeat. Golden Knights (-250) versus Flames (+205) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Vegas secured a 4-2 home victory over the Vancouver Canucks its last time out on March 30. 11 Golden Knights players recorded one point each, including Rasmus Andersson (one goal) and Noah Hanifin (one assist).

Calgary played on the road its last time out on March 30, and fell 9-2 against the Colorado Avalanche. The Flames got one point apiece out of five players in that outing, including Brennan Othmann (one goal) and Ryan Strome (one goal).

As hockey play continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames, computer-derived 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 peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Flames game.

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

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 27-32 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Vegas is 5-1 (victorious in 83.3% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -250 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Golden Knights' implied win probability is 71.4%.
• Vegas and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 34 of 74 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have been made an underdog 59 times this season, and won 21, or 35.6%, of those games.
• Calgary has played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer twice this season. They lost both games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 32.8% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 25 of 73 times.

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, giving up 229 total goals (3.0 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +6.
• The 52 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 214 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Vegas is seventh in the league with a 24.3% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have scored five shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
• Vegas' 81.91% penalty-kill success rate is the fifth-best in the league.
• Vegas wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51%.
• The Golden Knights make 10.9% of their shots (18th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

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