Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Calgary Flames (15-11-7) and the Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-2) at Scotiabank Saddledome sees the Flames favored at home (-166 moneyline odds to win) against the Blackhawks (+140). The game begins at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Flames vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Flames (-166)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+140)
• Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 17 of 33 games this season.
• In 45.5% of Chicago’s previous games this season (15/33), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to average 5.1 goals per game, 0.4 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.2 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

• The Flames’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 86 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Calgary is ranked 17th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 101 (3.1 per game).
• The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -15.
• Calgary’s 19 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 88 chances.
• The Flames are 16th in the NHL with a 21.59% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Calgary’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 25th in the league.
• The Flames have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.74%.
• With a 44.7% faceoff win rate, the Flames have the 29th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Calgary scores on 8.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Flames average 22.1 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

• Calgary has won six of its eight games as a favorite this season.
• The Flames have not had moneyline odds lower than -166 in a game this season.
• According to the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 62.4% chance of winning this contest.

Flames Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau: 12 goals and 11 assists
• Nazem Kadri: 11 goals and 10 assists
• Connor Zary: seven goals and 11 assists
• Daniel Vladar: 6-6-5 record, .886 save percentage, 53 goals allowed

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 83 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• Chicago’s 102 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -19.
• Chicago has scored 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 86 chances).
• The Blackhawks have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.09%.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 85.42% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have put totgether is the league’s fourth-best rate.
• The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (43%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 24th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 11 wins in the 30 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has a record of 9-13 in games when bookmakers list the team at +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 41.7% chance to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: seven goals and 19 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: seven goals and 14 assists
• Ryan Donato: 11 goals and eight assists
• Petr Mrazek: 7-11-1 record, .905 save percentage, 54 goals conceded