Wednesday evening both participants will look to get under the win column once again as the Calgary Flames will make their way down to Salt Lake City to face off against the Utah Hockey Club in this inaugural matchup. Puck drop is slated for 9.30 pm ET live from the Delta Center.
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Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club betting tip
Calgary Flames 2.00 at bet365
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Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club preview
Ryan Huska’s men are coming back down to earth after a blazing start to the season. The Flames suffered a 5-0 setback Monday evening in Sin City, extending their losing skid to three. Monday’s defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights was the first time Calgary were left off the scoresheet.
André Tourigny’s crew looked like they were going to cruise to another win after they possessed a 4-1 lead against the lowly Sharks after 40 minutes. Utah collapsed in the third period, allowing San Jose to come back to tie things up. Utah lost all momentum losing in overtime, widening their winless run to four straight affairs.
Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club odds
Find the match for Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club, courtesy of bet365. Odds are current at the time of writing. Odds are subject to change.
WinnerOddsCalgary Flames2.00Utah Hockey Club1.83
SpreadOddsCalgary Flames (-1.5)1.40Utah Hockey Club (+1.5)3.05
Total pointsOddsOver 61.86Under 61.95
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Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club predictions
It will be a milestone night for the Calgary Flames captain, Mikael Backlund as he is set to play in his 1000th NHL game. The Swedish center has two goals and three assists in nine games. In 999 career NHL appearances, the 35-year-old has amassed 536 regular-season points.
Allowing all five goals on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Dan Vladar will most likely get the night off in goal and start rookie Dustin Wolf. The Californian-born netminder had a rough outing on Saturday versus the Winnipeg Jets, allowing four goals and finishing the contest with a .882 save percentage.
Contributing to the scoreboard for the first time this year, Matias Maccelli was the top performer for Utah against the Sharks. The 24-year-old registered two goals in just under 14 minutes of ice time. Maccelli previously went two games without a shot on net before Monday’s breakout display.
Mikhail Sergachev scored his first goal in Utah Hockey Club colors in the team’s 5-4 OT loss. The offensive defenceman has now acquired six points in 10 games. The 26-year-old Russian has 485 regular season games under his belt, accumulating 263 points.
Leading Utah as the points leader so far, Clayton Keller is embracing the role as the club’s captain. The 26-year-old has 10 points (five goals and five assists) in 10 showcases. The Right Winger has potted 171 goals in 530 regular season matches.
Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club betting tips
Two struggling sides collide looking to snap out of their inadequacies after starting the year in fine form. The hosts in this tilt are reeling now suffering six losses straight up in their last seven games. The visitors for Wednesday’s proceedings have only managed to secure the full two points once in their last five. The Flames do have the edge in the head-to-head battle as they have defeated Utah’s previous incarnation, the Arizona Coyotes, winning 10 of their last 11.
This matchup has produced the lamp lighting up on multiple occasions as four of the last five meetings have gone over the goal total mark. Utah’s goalies so far are struggling this year as both tandems in the crease save percentages are below .900. As a team Utah is averaging 3.70 goals against while the Flames aren’t that much more efficient with a team average of 3.22 goals allowed per game.
In spite of the Flames defence showing cracks, we feel this is a good spot to redeem themselves as they take on a team that is getting split open in the paint and failing to make timely saves. After playing in high scoring games in the previous week, the Flames will look to lock things down and tighten up loose ends at the back.
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Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club game info
Who: Flames at Hockey Club
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
Time: 9.30 pm ET
Venue: Delta Center
Where to watch: SN360, TVA Sports
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