NHL Betting Preview: Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks

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SBG Global Opening Line: Canucks  - 130 , Total 5.5 Flat

Northwest Division rivals get together for the first half of a home and home as Vancouver hosts Calgary on Thursday.  The teams play the return game in Calgary on Saturday.  The Canucks lead the division with 30 points while the Flames sit five points back.  Calgary could make up ground since Vancouver starts a 7-game road trip following tonight's game. SBG Global reports that early hockey betting has the public taking Canucks at Home.

Vancouver may have trouble staying at the top of the standings considering they will be without goaltender Roberto Luongo for the next few weeks.  Backup Curtis Sanford played well in Vancouver's win over Detroit but the team is preparing backup Cory Schneider for action as well. "Obviously last night Curtis played well again, so I'm sure they don't see a reason to take him out just yet," said Schneider. "I'm just happy to be here to help the team win, because they're going good, so don't mess with what's going well."

Head coach Alan Vigneault has said he will decide on a daily basis who will start in goal. "Cory did really well this year in training camp," said Vigneault. "He went to Manitoba and he's been the best goaltender in the American League. He's on, I think, a 10 game winning streak. His stats are the best there, so if we need Cory we're sure he's going to be very efficient and depending on how things work out he might get a chance."

Here are the hockey betting stats for Thursday's game. The Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games. The Flames are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record. The Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 road games. The Flames are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Vancouver.

The Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games. The Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 home games. The Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. the Northwest. The home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Canucks  - 125 , Total 5.5 Over -115

The Under is 4-0 in the Flames last 4 vs. the Northwest. The Over is 5-2 in the Flames last 7 Thursday games. The Over is 5-2 in the Flames last 7 overall. The Under is 5-2 in the Flames last 7 road games. The Under is 7-1 in the Canucks last 8 home games. The Under is 8-2-1 in the Canucks last 11 overall. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the Over is 5-0-2 in the last 7 meetings in Vancouver.

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