Vancouver Canucks defeat Calgary Flames 4-1: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks

Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · NHL · Calgary Flames 1, Vancouver Canucks 4

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went under the pregame total of 6.5, with 5 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 37-32.

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks final score and game recap

The Calgary Flames led 1-0 after the first period, and it was still 1-0 after two periods. The Vancouver Canucks outscored the Calgary Flames 4-0 in the third period.

The leading performers, from the box score:

Devin Cooley (Calgary Flames): 22 saves on 25 shots.
Matt Coronato (Calgary Flames): 1 goal.
Liam Ohgren (Vancouver Canucks): 1 goal, 1 assist.
Leevi Merilainen (Vancouver Canucks): 23 saves on 24 shots.

Who covered the spread in Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks?

The Vancouver Canucks covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 3 goals. No closing puck line is on file, so this uses the line AiQ recorded before the game, Vancouver Canucks -1.5.

Did Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks go over or under the total?

The game went under: 5 goals combined against a pregame total of 6.5, under by 1.5. No closing total is on file, so this is the line AiQ priced before the start.

How did AiQ's Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks predictions do?

AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 37-32.

Moneyline: the Vancouver Canucks to win at -110, a win (+$90.91 on a $100 bet).
Player props: 37-32.

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks player prop results

AiQ's player prop picks went 37-32 in this game.

Zeev Buium (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Filip Hronek (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Max Sasson (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Liam Ohgren (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 1, a win.
Brendan Gallagher (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Linus Karlsson (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Brock Boeser (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
Marco Rossi (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +255, a loss.
Paul Cotter (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +450, a loss.
Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks): to score a goal at +260, a loss.
Jamie Oleksiak (Vancouver Canucks): under 1.5 goals, finished with 0, a win.
57 more picks are in the record above but not listed.

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks game prop results: first period and team totals

AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.

First-period total 1.5: the under, paying +105, with 1 goal scored.
Calgary Flames team total 3.5: the under, paying -176, with 1 scored.
First-period moneyline: Calgary Flames won the first period, paying -116.
Vancouver Canucks team total 2.5: the over, paying -192, with 4 scored.

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks odds: sportsbook value and line movement

Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Calgary Flames at -110 and the Vancouver Canucks at -110. The Vancouver Canucks won at -110: $90.91 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Vancouver Canucks, the price before the game was -110: priced below fair (−3.2% value).

Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks betting trends: 2026-27 season

This result left the Calgary Flames 0-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). That made it two straight losses for the Calgary Flames.

This result left the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-1 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went over.

What's next for Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks?

Next for the Calgary Flames: at the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Next for the Vancouver Canucks: the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Sunday, October 4, 2026.