1* Free Play Vancouver Canucks.

Both the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks are coming off one-goal losses to Columbus. The Flames fell 2-1 at home to the Jackets last night, and they will be back in action, playing their second game in as many nights at Vancouver tonight. The Canucks are hungry, and this looks like a good spot to back the home team.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Flames have just seven wins on the road this season, and no team in the NHL has fewer. They have a terrible record in previous trips to Vancouver, losing 20 of their last 28.

2. Sedin Twins - Daniel Sedin leads the Canucks in scoring with 44 points, and he's played well in two games against Calgary this season tallying a goal and two assists. His brother Henrik has been held off the score sheet in his last three appearances, but the Twins could be due for a big game tonight against a Calgary team that they've owned over the years.

3. X-Factor - Calgary's special teams play ranks among the worst in the NHL. Their power play ranks dead last, converting on fewer than 15 percent of their man-advantage situations, and their penalty kill isn't much better.

Selection: This is a play on the Vancouver Canucks (Free)