Last Updated on October 10, 2010 8:00 pm by Anthony Rome
Kings vs. Flames Free Pick
The Kings visit the Flames tonight at 8:00PM ET on Sunday for an early-season matchup at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Read on to check out our free pick for tonight’s game.
Before we get to our pick, let’s check out the latest odds.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Flames –115 moneyline favorites over the Kings, who are +106 on the moneyline. The over/under for tonight’s game is currently 5.5 goals.
The Kings are coming off a shootout victory over the Canucks on Saturday night as a +136 money line underdog, while the Flames fell to the Oilers 4-0 on Thursday night as a –104 favorite.
The Free Pick:
The Kings would appear to have the edge on the ice, but they haven’t faired well against the Flames in recent years. The Kings are just 7-23-2 in the last 32 meetings between these two teams and 3-13-2 in the last 18 meetings in Calgary. The home team is also 4-1 in the lat five meetings between these two clubs and the favorite is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
Our pick is the Flames, who are 4-1 in their last five games against the Pacific, while the Kings are just 1-4 in their last five games (dating back to last year, of course) following a win. They’re also 1-5 in their last six games versus a team with a losing record (albeit, it’s only one loss).
2010 NHL Free Pick: CALGARY FLAMES –115