The St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this one? Let’s dive in and find out with our Blues vs. Flames Prediction.
St. Louis Blues Team Preview
The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to build on a 3-0 win over Washington last time out. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 46 points including team-highs of 16 goals and 30 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 33 points split between 13 goals and 20 assists. Jordan Kyrou has 33 points with 12 goals and 21 assists while Kevin Hayes has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 15-12-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .906 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 7-8 with a 2.88 GAA and a .910 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The underdogs have won six of the Blues’ last seven games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last four games at Scotiabank Saddledome against opponents on a losing streak.
Calgary Flames Team Preview
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Edmonton last time out. Blake Coleman leads Calgary in scoring with 39 points including a team-high 20 goals while Nazem Kadri has 37 points with a team-high 21 assists this season. Yegor Sharangovich has 32 points with 19 goals and 13 assists while Elias Lindholm has 30 points with 22 assists this season. Jacob Markstrom has gone 13-11-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 7-7-2 with a 3.27 GAA and an .888 save percentage this season. Dustin Wolf has also gone 1-2-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .893 save percentage as well this season.
Calgary Flames Team Facts
- The underdogs have won six of the last seven games between the Blues and Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Blues and Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
- The Flames have lost the first period in each of their last six home games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the last eight games between the Blues and Flames.
Blues vs. Flames Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on the Blues here. I just don’t think there’s as wide of a gap between these two teams as this line would suggest. The Blues have also owned the recent head-to-head between these two teams over the last couple of years and even at the back end of Calgary’s recent win streak, they weren’t scoring goals all that often. I think this is another battle but there’s too much plus money to pass up here. Give me St. Louis and the plus money.