Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction 1/13/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 13th at the United Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Blackhawks’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Flames’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Calgary

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago

-Recent betting trends in games played between Calgary and Chicago

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blackhawks and Flames. 

Flames Coming off Another Key Win

The Flames in the last game faced off against the LA Kings and they were able to pick up a key win. The Flames fell behind 1-0 in the first period, but in the second and third periods they scored one goal each and that led to the victory. Matt Coronato scored a goal and added an assist to pace the team. Dustin Wolf was in goal and he was lights out saving 31 of the 34 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Anaheim Ducks, the Flames scored three goals and that was enough for an overtime victory. 

The Flames are averaging 2.61 goals while their defense is giving up 2.98 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th in the league. Their opponents are shooting .898 percent which is 12th in the league. Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 18 goals and added 23 assists so far this season. Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 18 goals and added 13 assists so far this season. Getting the start for the Flames will be Dustin Wolf who sits with a 14-6-2 record and he is giving up 2.53 goals per game. 

Why the Flames Will Beat the Blackhawks

• The Blackhawks have lost five of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The favorites have won nine of the Flames’ last 10 games.
• The Flames have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 13 road games following a home win.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flames have won the first period in each of their last four games as road favorites following a home win.

Blackhawks Have Lost Two Straight Games

The Blackhawks have lost two straight games and they have not found a whole lot of success in this game. Two games ago against the Detroit Red Wings, the Blackhawks were defeated 5-3 and in the last game against the Edmonton Oilers, the Blackhawks were defeated 4-3. Nick Foligno scored a goal and added an assist. Teuvo Teravainen scored a goal and added an assist. Arvid Soderblom started in goal and he was awful saving 26 of the 30 shots that he faced. 

The Blackhawks on the season are averaging 2.58 goals while their defense is giving up 3.42 goals per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked 28th. They are averaging 25.1 shots per game which is 32nd in the league. Their opponents have a save percentage of .898 which is 28th in the league. Connor Bedard has scored 11 goals and added 27 assists so far this season. Getting the start in goal for the Blackhawks will be Arvis Soderblom who sits with a 6-11-1 record and he’s giving up 2.99 goals per game. 

Why the Blackhawks WIll Defeat the Flames

• The Flames have lost each of their last six Monday games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Flames’ last three games at United Center.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 Monday games as favorites.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Flames following a loss.
• The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last three night games following a home loss.

Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

These are two offenses that have had some major issues this season and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.56 goals while the Flames are averaging 2.61 goals per game. The Flames and Blackhawks are both going to have some major issues getting the offense going here. Neither offense is going to score more than two goals and this game is going to stay under the total.