Face-off: 2200 ET, 16/04/2022
Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary ended a run of five straight wins with an off-night versus Vegas but should get straight back on track when entertaining Arizona.
The Coyotes have crashed to five consecutive defeats by a combined score of 29-6 and the end of the season can’t come soon enough for them.
We’re going with 3.8 for a home win by exactly three goals in our Calgary Flames vs Arizona Coyotes predictions.
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Calgary Flames Odds
Calgary are still seven points clear at the top of the Pacific Division despite going down 6-1 to the Golden Knights at this venue.
Darryl Sutter didn’t hide his disappointment, declaring: “Urgency. Energy. Emotion. Those things. One team was way more focused and urgent.”
Forward Matthew Tkachuk added: “It’s unfortunate that we kind of dropped the ball against them. Hopefully we get another crack at them in the playoffs.”
The Flames had previously averaged four goals per game in beating Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Jose and Seattle twice.
They also hit exactly that tally in two previous defeats of Arizona this term, including a 4-2 success here three weeks ago.
This time, we’re taking 9.75 for a routine 4-1 home win in our NHL predictions.
Arizona Coyotes Odds
Arizona are propping up the full league table after picking up just five points from 14 games following a 7-1 thrashing at Vancouver.
Karel Vejmelka conceded six goals from 22 shots before being pulled after two periods and Harri Sateri helped to steady a sinking ship.
“I like the way we played in the third period,” commented coach Andre Tourigny. “We showed more pride in the third period.
“For me, that’s our team. That’s the way we have to fight. There are some positives there.”
All credit to Tourigny for trying to stay upbeat, but recent results have left Arizona fans with little to shout about.
They have only scored more than once in three of their last 10 matches and may struggle to hit the target again here.
Looking at the NHL odds, we like 2.45 for Calgary to win in regular time and concede less than twice.
Additional stats
Last result:
CALGARY 1-6 Vegas
Vancouver 7-1 ARIZONA
Season head-to-head: Calgary 4-2 Arizona, Arizona 2-4 Calgary
