The Utah Hockey Club (16-15-6) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (18-12-7) on Thursday, January 2nd. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. Both the Hockey Club and Flames will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Hockey Club vs Flames

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah Hockey Club fell to 16-15-6 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas rallied for the win. Utah entered as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Three different players scored for Utah, with Logan Cooley netting the first goal at 11:52 in the first period. The Golden Knights tied it up with just one second left in the second period, and Brett Howden scored the game-winner 2:15 into overtime.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary fell to 18-12-7 after a 4-2 road loss to the Oilers. The Flames trailed 2-0 early, with Edmonton scoring just 20 seconds into the game. Calgary tied it up in the third period, but the Oilers responded with two more goals.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short. Calgary, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames.

Utah Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal in their 4-3 loss to Vegas, with three different players finding the net. Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his first. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal of the year in the third period, tying the game at 3-3.

Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his season total to two. The team had 13 giveaways in the game.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary managed just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton, with Anthony Mantha netting his 4th of the season and Yegor Sharangovich adding his 1st. Mantha’s goal came on a power play in the second period, while Sharangovich tied the game 2-2 at 15:32 in the third.

Despite taking 31 shots on goal, the Flames were held scoreless in the first period. They recorded 22 giveaways and earned three assists, with Kevin Bahl picking up his 5th assist of the season.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense gave up the final two goals in their previous game, including the game-winner in overtime. They also allowed a goal with just one second left in the 2nd period. Goalie Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.

Calgary Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Flames will look to bounce back after giving up four goals to the Oilers. They allowed the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more in the third, including an empty-netter with three seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, and the defense added 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Hockey Club vs Flames Trends

• Although Utah has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 8-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
• The last three games that Utah was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.

Hockey Club vs Flames Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Flames to secure a victory over the Hockey Club at home. With the moneyline currently set at -112, I’m locking in my bet on the Flames straight-up.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Hockey Club to cover. Even if the Flames win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Hockey Club should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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