St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 1/23/24

Looking to win big? The Blues and Flames face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames are hosting the game at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Flames are favored to win at home against the Blues.

ST. LOUIS BLUES VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames -1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 23rd.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• With the Flames being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Flames.
• Take the Flames on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)

Will St. Louis Win on the Road?

As the 12th ranked team in the Western Conference, the Blues have struggled to find consistency this season. With an overall record of 22-20-2, St. Louis is just 6th in the Central Division.

On the road, the Blues have gone 8-12-1 this year and are 16-13-2 when they are the underdog. Over their last 10 games, St. Louis has gone just 4-6 and they have dropped two of their last three games.

On the year, the Blues have gone just 9-12 against the puck line on the road, and their average scoring margin on the road is -1.0 goals per game. So far, St. Louis has gone 19-12 vs. the puck line as the underdog, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is -.2 goals per game.

So far, the Blues have 14 wins by multiple goals and 19 losses by multiple goals. In their last ten games, the team has gone 6-4 vs. the puck line, and their puck line record on the road is 3-7 in the previous ten.

On average, St. Louis’ games have finished with 6 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.3. In total, the Blues come in with an over/under record of 16-23-5.

In their last three games away from home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have a 10-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 11-11.

The leading scorer for St. Louis’ offense is Robert Thomas. Coming into the game he has 16 goals, ranking 57th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Thomas has 30 assists this season.

The Flames defense is currently 18th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Calgary. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 27th with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 30 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-12, and his save percentage is 0.942%.

Will the Flames Defense Show Up at Home?

Calgary comes into this game with a record of 21-20-5 and are currently in 5th place in the Pacific Division and 10th in the Western Conference. At home, the Flames are 11-9-1 and have dropped their last two games.

Over their last ten games, Calgary is 6-4 and have gone 3-2 in their last five games. As the favorite, the Flames have gone 11-8-2 on the season and have won their last three games when favored.

Calgary enters this game with a puck line record of 24-22 and their average scoring differential per game sits at -.1 goals per game. So far this year, the Flames have been favored in 21 games, and their puck line record as the favorite is at 7-14.

So far, Calgary has 13 wins by multiple goals and 13 losses by multiple goals. In their last ten games at home, the Flames have gone 5-5 against the puck line.

For the season, Calgary’s games have finished with an average of 6.3 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Flames have an over/under record of 25-20-1.

Through their last three road games, St. Louis has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.

For their offensive performance, the Flames come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 15th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 10th in the league. This season, the Flames are 12-10 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-10 record.

Calgary’s leading goal scorer is Blake Coleman. So far this season, he has 20 goals, placing him 30th in the NHL. Coleman also comes into the game with 19 assists.

Calgary defense takes on the Blues ranked 18th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Calgary. They also are 27th in shutouts, with 1 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Jacob Markstrom has started 26 games this season. His current record stands at 13-11, and his save percentage is 0.816%.