Maple Leafs vs. Flames Prediction and Odds (Ride the Red-Hot Flames)
The Maple Leafs head West to take on the Calgary Flames tonight, in a battle between the top two Canadian teams.
The Maple Leafs are trying to keep pace with the Panthers and Lightning in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division, while the Flames are trying to close the gap on the Golden Knights in the Western Conference's Pacific Division.
Tonight's matchup will feature two teams on winning streaks. The Maple Leafs have won six in a row, and the Flames have notched four-straight.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for tonight's Canadian showdown.
Maple Leafs vs. Flames Odds and Total
Moneyline:
- Maple Leafs -120
- Flames +100
Puck line:
- Maple Leafs -1.5 (+190)
- Flames +1.5 (-230)
Total:
- 6 (Over -120/Under +100)
Maple Leafs vs. Flames Betting Trends
- The OVER is 5-0 in the Maple Leafs' last five games.
- Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last five games vs. Flames.
- Flames are 6-1 in their last seven games.
- The UNDER is 12-6 in the last 18 games between these teams.
Maple Leafs vs. Flames Prediction and Pick
As much as it pains me to do this as a Leafs fan, I'm going to back the Flames as slight underdogs at home.
During the All-Star break, I wrote about how you the Flames are a fantastic dark horse bet to win the Western Conference. Over each team's last 10 games, the Flames are first in CORSI%, fourth in high danger scoring chances, and first in high danger scoring chances against. Those are some impressive analytics.
During that stretch, they also have the sixth highest team save percentage.
The Maple Leafs are a strong team, there's no doubt about that, but I'm a slave to the numbers and right now, there's been no better team than the Flames. I'll continue to back them as underdogs until I'm proven wrong.
Pick: Flames +100
Iain is 26-20-1 (+5.23 units) with his NHL picks in 2022. You can see his detailed record here.