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Flames vs Golden Knights Odds, Predictions and Best NHL Pick for Sunday, December 5th

Brady Trettenero

By Brady Trettenero in NHL Hockey

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Flames players celebrating goal
Calgary Flames left wing Milan Lucic, second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates left wing Andrew Mangiapane, left, defenseman Noah Hanifin, second from left, and center Mikael Backlund during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  • The Calgary Flames visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, December 5th
  • The Flames own the NHL’s best road record at 11-2-2
  • Read below for Flames vs Golden Knights odds, predictions and best NHL Pick

The Calgary Flames (15-4-5) will look to continue their dominance on the road when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights (13-10-0) in Sunday night NHL action on December 5th. Puck drop is 10pm ET at T-Mobile Arena.

Calgary is listed as road underdogs in the Flames vs Golden Knight odds. The red-hot Flames have won seven of their past eight games, while Vegas is coming off a 7-1 drubbing of Arizona. .

Let’s take a look at the Flames vs Golden Knights odds and offer you our prediction and pick.

Flames vs Golden Knights Odds

Game Time Team Puck Line Total Moneyline
10pm ET Calgary Flames +1.5 (-235) O 5.5 (-110) +100
December 5th, 2021 Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 (+190) U 5.5 (-110) -120

Odds as of December 4th at DraftKings

Flames Scorching Hot

Calgary enters Sunday’s NHL action having won seven of their past eight games, including a 4-3 victory over Anaheim on Friday. Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist, while Matthew Tkachuk scored the shootout winner. Goalie Dan Vladar made 31 saves to improve his record to 5-0-1.

Calgary has been the NHL’s best road team this season, posting an 11-2-2 record away from Scotiabank Saddledome. Leading goal scorer Andrew Mangiapane has played a key role in that success, scoring 15 of his 16 goals on the road. Mangiapane is tied for third in the Rocket Richard race.

The Flames are allowing just two goals against per game, which is tops in the NHL. Starting goalie Jacob Markstrom is having an excellent season with a .939 save percentage and five shutouts. Offensively, the Flames are scoring 3.21 goals per game, which is ninth-best in the NHL.

Golden Knights’ Offense Bolsters Betting Value

Vegas has exploded for 12 goals in their past two games heading into Sunday’s Pacific Division showdown with the Flames. The Golden Knights lost 6-5 to Anaheim on Wednesday before dominating Arizona 7-1 on Friday.

Pete DeBoer’s team is 6-4-0 in their past 10 contests.

Vegas has had an underwhelming season so far, but it’s a good sign their offense is clicking. Max Pacioretty has racked up six points in four games since returning from injury, while Mark Stone has four assists in his past five contests. Chandler Stephenson leads the team in scoring with 21 points.

The Golden Knights are now scoring 3.35 goals per game, which is sixth-best in the NHL. The defense remains a concern for Vegas, as the Knights are bottom-10 in the NHL allowing 3.09 goals against per game.

Starting goalie Robin Lehner has been below-average with a .909 save percentage.

Flames vs Golden Knights Betting Trends

There are some important betting trends to note when betting the Flames vs Golden Knights odds. Vegas has won five of the last six meetings and the Flames have never beat the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.

The betting favorite has won nine of 10 all-time meetings in this rivalry.

Flames vs Golden Knights Recent Results

Date Home-Away Moneyline Puck Line Over/Under
03/08/2020 CGY 3 – VGK 5 VGK VGK Over
11/17/2019 VGK 6 – CGY 0 VGK VGK Under
10/12/2019 VGK 6 – CGY 2 VGK VGK Over
03/10/2019 CGY 6 – VGK 3 CGY CGY Over
03/06/2019 VGK 2 – CGY 1 VGK CGY Under

Vegas’ high-powered offense and leaky defense has led to the over cashing in four of their last five games. It’s also hit in seven of their last eight games against the Pacific Division. Calgary’s elite defense has led to the under hitting in 13 of their 24 games this season.

Flames vs Golden Knights Pick

Can Calgary finally get their first win at T-Mobile Arena? The Flames have won five straight road games and will face a Vegas team that is only 7-5-0 in their home arena.

A key matchup will be Calgary’s fifth-ranked penalty kill facing a VGK power play that has scored three goals in their last two games.

We should be in for a high-scoring battle Sunday when you consider how productive these offenses have been.

Something to note when considering backing the Flames as road underdogs in Sunday’s NHL odds is that Vegas has been Markstrom’s kryptonite. The Flames netminder is 2-6-1 against VGK in his career with a 4.08 GAA.

Bet Over 5.5 goals in the Flames vs Golden Knights odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Pick: Over 5.5 (-110)

Brady Trettenero
Brady Trettenero

Lead NHL & NCAAF Editor

Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.

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