Flames vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Vancouver Canucks (1-1) take on the Calgary Flames (0-1) at Rogers Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Canucks fell to the Edmonton Oilers 9-7 in their most recent outing, while the Flames are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Flames vs. Canucks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this game expects a final score of Canucks 6, Flames 5.

• Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-112)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 10.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)

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Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks were 25-49-8 overall and 10-8-18 in overtime contests last season.
• In the 24 games Vancouver played that were decided by one goal, it had a 9-9-6 record (good for 24 points).
• In the 15 games last season the Canucks scored only one goal, they finished 0-14-1.
• Vancouver took 12 points from the 24 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (4-16-4 record).
• The Canucks were 21-13-3 when they scored three or more goals (to register 45 points).
• In the 27 games when Vancouver recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 23 points by finishing 10-14-3.
• In the 26 games when it outshot its opponent, Vancouver was 5-19-2 (12 points).
• The Canucks were outshot by their opponent 55 times, and went 20-29-6 (46 points).

Flames Splits and Trends

• The Flames had a record of 34-39-9 last season and were 7-9-16 in overtime contests.
• Calgary accumulated 26 points (10-6-6) in its 22 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Last season the Flames scored just one goal in 21 games, and went 1-18-2 (four points).
• Calgary accumulated 18 points (8-9-2) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Flames scored three or more goals in 37 games, earning 54 points from those contests.
• Last season Calgary scored a lone power-play goal in 20 games and picked up 22 points, with a record of 9-7-4.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Calgary posted a record of 11-16-3 (25 points).
• The Flames were outshot by their opponents 50 times last season, and took 50 points from those games.

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Flames vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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