Blues vs. Flames betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (0-1) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road for a game against the Calgary Flames (1-1), who have +105 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Flames -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Blues vs. Flames Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-125)
  • Underdog: Flames (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Flames Quick Facts

  • In 48 games last season, St. Louis and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
  • Calgary combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 38 of 82 games last season.
  • These teams scored 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
  • These teams surrendered 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than the total for this game.
  • The Blues were 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Flames were 29th.
  • The Flames were 15th in the league in goals allowed, and the Blues were 11th.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues ranked 13th in the league last season with 250 goals scored (3.0 per game).
  • St. Louis was 11th in goals against, allowing 231 total goals (2.8 per game) in NHL play.
  • Their +19 goal differential ranked 13th in the league.
  • The 43 power-play goals St. Louis recorded last season (on 195 chances) ranked 21st in the NHL.
  • The Blues were 16th in the league with a 22.05% power-play conversion rate.
  • St. Louis scored four shorthanded goals last season.
  • The Blues had the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.35%).
  • The Blues had the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.6%.
  • St. Louis scored on 11.4% of its shots as a team (eighth in league).
  • The Blues did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 24.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • The Blues won 23 of their 32 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (71.9%).
  • In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -125 or shorter, St. Louis went 19-8.
  • The Blues have a 55.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blues Leaders

  • A major offensive player last season for St. Louis, Robert Thomas scored 81 points in 70 games (21 goals and 60 assists).
  • Jordan Kyrou was another top contributor for St. Louis with 69 points (0.8 per game), scoring 36 goals and adding 33 assists.
  • Dylan Holloway scored 26 goals and added 37 assists in 77 games for St. Louis.
  • Jordan Binnington had a record of 28-22-5. He allowed 145 goals (2.69 goals against average) and recorded 1,305 saves.

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

  • With 220 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Flames had the NHL’s 29th-ranked offense.
  • Calgary conceded 2.9 goals per game (236 in total), 15th in the league.
  • Their -16 goal differential was 19th in the league.
  • Calgary had 49 power-play goals (on 233 chances), 17th in the NHL.
  • The Flames scored on 21.03% of their power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
  • Calgary had seven shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
  • At 76.55%, the Flames had the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • At 46.3%, the Flames had the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
  • The 9.1% shooting percentage of Calgary was 31st in the league.
  • The Flames did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 23.2 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

  • Last season the Flames were an underdog 54 times, and won 20, or 37.0%, of those games.
  • Last season Calgary won 19 of its 51 games, or 37.3%, when an underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri collected 34 goals and 33 assists in 82 games for Calgary last season, resulting in 67 points.
  • Jonathan Huberdeau was a top offensive contributor for Calgary with 62 total points last season. He scored 28 goals and added 34 assists in 81 games.
  • MacKenzie Weegar was a crucial player on offense for Calgary with eight goals and 39 assists.
  • Dustin Wolf was 29-16-8 last season, allowing 140 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .910 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
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