Our Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Calgary Flames (0-1-0 this season; 34-39-9 in 2025-26) visit the Vancouver Canucks (1-1-0 this season; 25-49-8 in 2025-26) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT). TV: Sportsnet / TVA Sports 2 (Canada).
Storyline: Vancouver is 1-1-0 after splitting a home-and-home with Edmonton, winning 6-5 in overtime on Sept. 29 and losing 9-7 in its home opener on Oct. 1, when the Canucks scored five of the last six goals after trailing 8-2. Calgary is 0-1-0 after a 6-1 home loss to Seattle on Oct. 1. Both Pacific Division teams missed the playoffs last season, and Vancouver finished with the fewest points in the NHL (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Vancouver at -110 and Calgary at -110 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Calgary Flames 0-1-0 | Vancouver Canucks 1-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Calgary Flames 34-39-9 | Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 |
| Head Coaches | CGY: Ryan Huska (4th season) | VAN: Manny Malhotra (1st season) |
| Puck Line | CGY +1.5 (-265) | VAN -1.5 (+215) |
| Moneyline | Calgary Flames: -110 | Vancouver Canucks: -110 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+105 / u-125) |
| Venue | Rogers Arena (Vancouver, B.C.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 3, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Sportsnet / TVA Sports 2 (Canada) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | CGY: TBD (Dustin Wolf / Devin Cooley) | VAN: TBD (Kevin Lankinen / Leevi Merilainen) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, ~10:22 PM ET. Totals ranged from 6 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Calgary Flames Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Calgary went 34-39-9 (77 points), finished seventh in the Pacific and missed the playoffs. The Flames scored 2.54 goals per game, the fewest in the NHL (NHL.com). Matt Coronato led the team with 45 points, and Morgan Frost (22 goals) and Mikael Backlund each had 43.
Offseason moves: Calgary acquired defenseman Simon Nemec, the No. 2 selection in the 2022 draft, from New Jersey with forward Maxim Tsyplakov and signed Nemec to a five-year, $36.25 million contract. The Flames also acquired defenseman Jake Middleton from Minnesota for Blake Coleman and Olli Maatta, and Ryan Lomberg signed with Columbus.
Key players & coach: Coronato, Frost, Backlund, Joel Farabee (20 goals), Connor Zary, Ryan Strome and Yegor Sharangovich lead the forwards, and 20-year-old Matvei Gridin is projected for a top-line role. Nemec, Kevin Bahl, Zach Whitecloud and 2024 No. 9 selection Zayne Parekh are on the back end. Ryan Huska is in his fourth season as coach.
Goalies: Dustin Wolf, a Calder Trophy finalist in 2024-25, went 23-29-3 with a 3.01 GAA and .899 save percentage in 57 games last season and made 26 saves on 32 shots in the opener. Devin Cooley went 10-10-6 with a 2.69 GAA and .909 save percentage. Calgary had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season opener recap: Seattle beat Calgary 6-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 1. The Kraken led 3-0 after the first period, and Strome scored the Flames’ only goal, from Sharangovich and Zary, at 16:35 of the third. Seattle outshot Calgary 32-25 (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jonathan Huberdeau is on injured reserve after hip resurfacing surgery in March, and defenseman Henry Mews (knee) is day to day (NHL.com, ESPN).
Vancouver Canucks Preview: 1-1-0 After Two Wild Games With Edmonton
2025-26 recap: Vancouver went 25-49-8 (58 points), the fewest points in the NHL. The Canucks allowed the most goals in the league, had the worst penalty kill (71.5 percent) and tied for 30th in goals scored (NHL.com). Elias Pettersson led the team with 51 points, Filip Hronek had 49 and Brock Boeser scored 22 goals.
Offseason moves: Vancouver fired coach Adam Foote on May 19 and hired Manny Malhotra, who won the 2025 Calder Cup coaching AHL Abbotsford, on June 1. Ryan Johnson became GM, and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations. The Canucks acquired Brendan Gallagher from Montreal, signed defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Luke Schenn and forward Paul Cotter, and claimed goalie Leevi Merilainen off waivers from Ottawa on Sept. 25.
Key players & coach: Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, Boeser, Marco Rossi, Linus Karlsson and Jonathan Lekkerimaki lead the forwards, with Hronek, Oleksiak, Zeev Buium and Tom Willander on defense. Malhotra is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Goalies: Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves on 37 shots in the opener, then was pulled Thursday after allowing eight goals on 20 shots. Merilainen stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief. Lankinen went 11-27-5 with a 3.70 GAA and .875 save percentage last season, and Thatcher Demko is recovering from hip surgery. Vancouver had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, in a 6-5 win at Edmonton on Sept. 29. In the home opener on Oct. 1, Rossi scored twice and had an assist, Pettersson had a goal and two assists, and Boeser, Cotter, Arshdeep Bains and Oleksiak also scored in a 9-7 loss (NHL.com).
Injuries: Demko (hip surgery) and forward Filip Chytil (shoulder) are on injured reserve, along with Mackenzie MacEachern, Akil Thomas and Jack Thompson (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Flames vs Canucks
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Thursday and had Friday off. It is Vancouver’s third game in five days and second at home.
- Last season: Calgary won two of three meetings, 5-2 in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2025, and 7-3 at home on March 28. Vancouver won 5-1 at home on Oct. 9 (NHL.com).
- Goals against: Vancouver has allowed 14 goals in two games, and Calgary allowed six in its opener.
- Scoring: Calgary scored the fewest goals in the NHL last season and has one goal this season. Vancouver has scored 13 in two games.
- In goal: Wolf posted an .899 save percentage last season. Lankinen posted an .875 and was pulled Thursday.
- Odds snapshot: Vancouver -110 / Calgary -110 on the moneyline, Canucks -1.5 (+215) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT)
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
TV: Sportsnet and TVA Sports 2 have the game nationally in Canada (NHL.com). ESPN lists ESPN+ streaming in the U.S.; no U.S. TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 3, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.