The Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena in the season opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

As teams hit the ice for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Canucks (-202)
  • Underdog: Flames (+167)
  • Over/under: 6.5
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Canucks stats and trends

  • The Canucks were favored on the moneyline 57 times last season, and finished 36-21 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite at -202 or shorter, Vancouver went 14-5.
  • The Canucks have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.9% in this contest.
  • Of Vancouver’s 95 games last season, 45 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
  • The Canucks’ 279 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked sixth in the league.
  • The Canucks gave up 221 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fifth in league action for the fewest goals against.
  • The 58 power-play goals the Canucks recorded last season (on 257 power-play chances) were the ninth-most in the NHL.

Flames stats and trends

  • The Flames claimed an upset victory in 19, or 43.2%, of the 44 games they played as an underdog last season.
  • Calgary was an underdog by +167 or longer on the moneyline four times last season, losing each of those contests.
  • The win probability for the Flames, implied from the moneyline, is 37.5%.
  • Calgary played 42 games last season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.
  • The Flames had 253 goals last season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
  • The Flames gave up 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Flames had 45 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 22nd in the NHL.