The set-up: The 14-17-3 Vancouver Canucks take on the 17-16-2 Calgary Flames Friday night. The Flames have lost three of their last four games and look to get things back on track here in their final game before a three-day Christmas break. The Canucks suffered a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at home on Thursday, ending a run in which they had gone 2-0-1 in their previous three games.

Vancouver: Captain Henrik Sedin made history on Thursday by becoming the first player in franchise history to appear in 1,200 games but the Canucks need to start playing better away from home. They are just 4-11-1 on the season, averaging 2.38 GPG.
The Canucks hope to end their three-game road losing streak but they've allowed 15 goals while scoring just eight during their skid away from Rogers Arena.

Calgary: The Flames are currently hanging on to the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference (36 points) and a win over the Canucks will go a long way towards helping them enjoy their four-day break before back-to-back home games Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings and Dec. 30 versus the Anaheim Ducks. Playing better at home would surely help Calgary's playoff chances, as the Flames check in just 7-9-0 at home on the season.

The pick: The Canucks allow 3.19 GPG on the road, while the Flames have allowed over three goals per game at home (3.25) and scored more than three goals per game on home ice (3.06). That makes the Over a 10* play.