Vancouver Canucks (12-3-1, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (5-8-2, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Flames -121, Canucks -100; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks after the Canucks took down the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime.
Calgary has a 5-8-2 record overall and a 1-1-0 record in Pacific Division play. The Flames have a 2-1-0 record in games decided by one goal.
Vancouver is 12-3-1 overall and 4-0-0 against the Pacific Division. The Canucks have gone 8-1-1 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Blake Coleman has scored four goals with two assists for the Flames. Connor Zary has three goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Quinn Hughes has six goals and 20 assists for the Canucks. J.T. Miller has eight goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 3-6-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.7 penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Canucks: 8-1-1, averaging 4.7 goals, 8.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flames: Oliver Kylington: out (undisclosed), Kevin Rooney: out (shoulder), Jakob Pelletier: out (shoulder).
Canucks: Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: out (foot), Tucker Poolman: out (head).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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