Hurricanes vs Flames Prediction, Odds & Props

NHL · Sun, Oct 18 · 8:09 PM ET

Carolina Hurricanes

Away · 7-2

Calgary Flames

Home · 2-6

Scouting report

Sprinkle's read:CGY +1.5 puck line★★★

A dog that keeps it close

Calgary has stayed within a goal in two of their last five, and the puck line pays you for a one-goal loss.

The number

At +1.5 a regulation loss by one still cashes; only a two-goal defeat, empty-netter included, beats it.

The decider

Wolf is the weaker net by a wide margin right now — stopping about eight of ten, well off his own baseline — so Calgary's side of the scoreboard is the one likely to move.

The context

These two have been playing different games: Carolina's games are ordinary, Calgary's are track meets. This bet is really a question of which pattern holds. Calgary is putting 30.0 shots a game on net and finishing 7.1% of them.

Situational

Carolina is on the second night of a back-to-back; Calgary is on the second night of a back-to-back — a reason for caution.

What breaks this

An empty-net goal turns a one-goal loss into two. Wolf has been the weak link; another soft night sinks it.

Carolina Hurricanes

Last five

W6-4 @ MTL
W7-2 vs VAN
W5-2 @ CHI
W4-1 @ PHI
W4-2 vs WSH

Out

No players listed out.

Calgary Flames

Last five

L1-4 @ VAN
L1-6 @ SEA
L3-7 vs COL
L2-4 vs ANA
W4-2 @ ANA

Out

No players listed out.

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