St. Louis Blues (38-30-4) vs Calgary Flames (33-33-5)
Game Info: Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Enterprise Center)
Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues -135 / Calgary Flames +109 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues meet Thursday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Flames vs Blues prediction.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames are coming off losses to the Capitals, Canucks, Sabres and Blackhawks. The Calgary Flames are averaging 3.06 goals per game and are scoring on 14.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Blake Coleman leads Calgary with 28 goals, Nazem Kadri has 37 assists and Mikael Backlund has 193 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 82.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 114 goals on 1,246 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 68 goals on 574 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues recently beat the Senators and Wild, while losing to the Golden Knights. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring on 17.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 25 goals, Robert Thomas has 50 assists, and Pavel Buchnevich has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 138 goals on 1,576 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 63 goals on 746 shots.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jake Neighbours has scored at least one goal in four of the Blues' last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues' last six games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Blues as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Brayden Schenn ranks T1st in the Western Conference for shootout goals (3) this season.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Blake Coleman has scored a goal in four of the Flames' last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded an assist in each of the Flames' last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- Nazem Kadri has recorded at least one point in each of the Flames' last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- Connor Zary ranks 1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+16) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.83).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.43%).
- The Calgary Flames rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (14.68%).
- The Calgary Flames rank 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.86%).
Flames vs Blues prediction
The Flames are riding a four-game losing streak where the defense has gotten blasted in every game. The Blues have won 6 of their last 8 games, and they're at home, where 21 of their 38 wins have taken place. The Blues are in better form and unlike the Flames, they still have an outside chance of sneaking into the playoff conversation, especially if they can keep racking up the points. The Blues beat the Flames a couple of months ago. The price is reasonable. Give me the Blues.
Randy’s Pick St. Louis Blues -135
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
