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Flames at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Oct 18 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final CGY 1 – VGK 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CGY1001
VGK3216
Team box
CGY·VGK
27
shots
28
1 of 3
power play
3 of 3
49.1
faceoff %
50.9
22
hits
14
10
blocked shots
21
16
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mark StoneVGK224
Jack EichelVGK043
Mitch MarnerVGK203
Tomas HertlVGK113
Ivan BarbashevVGK111
Jonathan HuberdeauCGY103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Dustin WolfCGY1914.737
Devin CooleyCGY98.889
Adin HillVGK2726.963

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +5
CGY +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 5 · CGY 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CGY 38%, VGK 62% · Updated Oct 18, 2025

Expected margin
VGK by 0.8
Expected score
VGK 3.2 – 2.5 CGY
Expected total
5.7
FlamesThe matchupGolden Knights
+164Our fair odds−164
2.5Expected goals3.2
−0.06Power rating+0.20
2.0Goals / game4.0
3.8Allowed / game3.6
23.6Shots / game32.0
49.8Faceoff %57.0
27.2Hits / game25.2
1−4Season record3−2
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CGY chance · VGK chance
Our model fair37.8%62.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CGYCalgary Flames+16438%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−16462%————
SpreadVGK by 0.8
CGYCalgary Flames+0.8our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.8 expected
Calgary Flames by 6 goals: <1%Calgary Flames by 5 goals: 1%Calgary Flames by 4 goals: 3%Calgary Flames by 3 goals: 7%Calgary Flames by 2 goals: 7%Calgary Flames by 1 goal: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 16%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 9%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%
← CGY wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more41%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more28%
Calgary Flames wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,072 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CGYDustin Wolf G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.75 GAAstarted
VGKAdin Hill G · last 5 starts: .895 save %, 2.69 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CGY·VGK
Oct 15, 2025 at UTAH
last game
Oct 16, 2025 vs BOS
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
CGY·VGK
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.20
2.0
goals / game
4.0
3.8
goals allowed / game
3.6
1−4
season record
3−2
0−2
home record
1−1
1−2
away record
2−1
L4
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
4−6
23.6
shots / game
32.0
49.8
faceoff %
57.0
27.2
hits / game
25.2
15.4
blocked shots / game
15.6
5.0
takeaways / game
4.2
14.4
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

CGY · VGK · 5 days
Calgary FlamesVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 6−4
Oct 14, 2025at CGYVGK 4 − 2
Apr 15, 2025at CGYCGY 5 − 4 SO
Apr 5, 2025at CGYVGK 3 − 2 OT
Dec 29, 2024at VGKVGK 3 − 0
Oct 28, 2024at VGKVGK 5 − 0
Mar 14, 2024at CGYCGY 4 − 1
Jan 13, 2024at VGKCGY 3 − 1
Dec 12, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 4 OT
Nov 27, 2023at CGYCGY 2 − 1 OT
Mar 23, 2023at CGYVGK 3 − 2

CGY · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Oct 15, 2025at UTAH1 − 3L
Oct 14, 2025vs VGK2 − 4L
Oct 11, 2025vs STL2 − 4L
Oct 9, 2025at VAN1 − 5L
Oct 8, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
Apr 17, 2025at LA5 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025vs VGK5 − 4W
Apr 13, 2025vs SJ5 − 2W
Apr 11, 2025vs MIN4 − 2W
Apr 9, 2025at ANA3 − 4L

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Oct 16, 2025vs BOS6 − 5W
Oct 14, 2025at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at SEA1 − 2L
Oct 9, 2025at SJ4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025vs LA5 − 6L
May 14, 2025vs EDM0 − 1L
May 12, 2025at EDM0 − 3L
May 10, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
May 8, 2025vs EDM4 − 5L
May 6, 2025vs EDM2 − 4L