Flames vs. Canucks Recap: Vancouver Scores Four in the 3rd

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 in regulation, and every Vancouver goal came in the 3rd period. Calgary carried a 1-0 lead into the 3rd on Matt Coronato's power-play wrist shot at 14:51 of the 1st. Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 of 24 shots for Vancouver, and the Canucks finally broke through on Devin Cooley in the 3rd: Liam Ohgren tied it at 1:28, a backhand from defenseman Elias N. Pettersson made it 2-1 at 9:04, Drew O'Connor added a third at 16:33, and Aatu Raty finished it with an empty-netter at 17:16. Vancouver outshot Calgary 26-24, but came up empty on all 5 of its power plays while Calgary scored on 1 of its 2. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game, both on the Vancouver blue line.

What cashed

Zeev Buium under 0.5 points (-175 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Buium had been held off the scoresheet far more often than not last season, averaged under one shot a game, and had no points through his first 2 games this season. - What happened: 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 shot on goal in 22:49, including 4:19 on the power play. He finished 0.5 under the line. His one shot came at 10:37 of the 2nd and Cooley saved it. None of the four Canucks goals came on the power play, so his PP time never turned into a point. - Worth watching: Buium is getting real minutes and a power-play role, which is the risk to this angle. With low shot volume and no points yet this season, the under still looks like a fair read when the price stays inside our -180 cutoff.

Filip Hronek under 2.5 shots on goal (-170 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Hronek stayed at 2 or fewer shots in 62 of 82 games last season and opened this season with 1 and 2 shots. - What happened: 1 shot on goal, a slap shot Cooley saved at 10:16 of the 2nd. That is 1.5 under the line. He did it while playing 28:52, with 5:28 on the power play and 8 blocked shots, so the volume went into defending rather than shooting. - Worth watching: Big minutes are the main risk for a shots under, and Hronek still stayed low with almost 29 minutes. Three games into the season he has 1, 2 and 1 shots, so the under keeps lining up with his profile at a price inside -180.

How the game played out

Calgary controlled the 1st, outshooting Vancouver 11-5 and scoring on the power play. The 2nd was scoreless, with Vancouver holding a 9-8 edge in shots. The 3rd swung hard: Vancouver put 12 shots on Cooley to Calgary's 5 and scored four times, three at even strength and one into the empty net. Merilainen finished at .958 while Cooley finished at .880 on 25 shots against.

Trends to watch

• Hronek's workload: 28:52 TOI, 5:28 on the power play and 1:57 shorthanded, with 8 blocks. He plays in all situations but does not shoot much, which is the shape of a shots under.
• Vancouver's power play: no goals on 5 chances in this game. Fewer power-play goals means fewer chances for their PP defensemen to pick up points.
• Third-period pushes: Vancouver outshot Calgary 21-13 over the last two periods after trailing 11-5 in shots in the 1st. Watch how Calgary handles late-game pressure in its next few starts.

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