Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet, Sportsnet Pacific

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-105) Canucks (-107)

Rogers Arena is where the Vancouver Canucks will attempt to beat the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Flames at -105 while the Canucks are coming in at -107. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Calgary Flames will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 6-1 loss against the Kraken in their previous outing. Calgary garnered 12 minutes in the box for this game. The Flames had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. Additionally, they had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't net one. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 25 shots they attempted.

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Calgary Flames opposition had 245 power play tries (13th in pro hockey) and scored 48 goals in those chances. The Flames had 2,453 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .896. Calgary tried 2,305 shots and had a shot percentage of 9.0%. While playing at even strength, the Flames allowed 208 goals while having 171. Calgary had 229 power play chances and notched 37 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 16.16%. For the previous campaign, they recorded 77 points and their points percentage was at .470. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames accounted for 208 goals (32nd in the NHL) for the previous season and allowed 256.

The player in the crease for this game is Dustin Wolf. Over the course of his career, Wolf has accounted for 66 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .528. He has a save percentage of .902 in his 308 mins between the pipes. Wolf has seen 3,630 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,275 total saves. Opponents have notched 355 goals against Wolf in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. He has a record of 60-53-12 and he started in 125 games. Wolf has participated in 129 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last outing, Vancouver faced the Oilers in a matchup where the Canucks took a loss by a final of 9-7. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Canucks scored 7 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

Vancouver attempted 2,128 shots (25th in hockey) and accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.87%, while allowing their opponent 2,446 shots. They accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.49% on the other team's 228 power play chances, and their save percentage was at 87.2%. They had a total of 234 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.79%. The Canucks finished with 159 goals at even strength and 51 goals (16th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They permitted 314 goals to be scored by of a combination of 249 goals at even strength and 65 goals while they were shorthanded. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks tallied 210 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .354.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen in goal. He has racked up 5,433 stops out of the 6,058 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .897. Lankinen holds a career record of 82-86-27 and has been in goal for 212 contests. He has started in 195 games and has accumulated 11,867 minutes. Lankinen's percentage of quality starts comes out to 50.3% and he has qualified for 98 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.21 goals per game and he has yielded 625 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (-107)

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