The St. Louis Blues will be in Calgary tonight to play the Flames and look to rebound after falling to Winnipeg on Sunday. The Blues are on game 2 of their four-game road trip through Western Canada and have been a decent bet on the road this season. St. Louis is 10-6 SU away from Scottrade Center and opened as a slight road dog in this matchup.
- The Flames are 0-5 SU in their last five games vs teams with winning records.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Blues’ last five games.
- St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games vs Calgary.
The Flames have hit a bit of a skid in December and are 3-6 SU in nine games this month. Calgary ranks 20th in the NHL in goal scoring in the month of December, averaging 2.6 per game, and is 2-4 SU at home in the last six games. Top forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan are ice-cold, only notching seven points combined in the last eight games after a hot start that saw the duo land in the top 10 in NHL scoring. The only saving grace for Flames backers is they are 4-2 SU in their last six games vs St. Louis.
The Blues have also had some rough luck in the last week. After dropping three of their last four games, they got more bad news when defenseman Jay Bouwmeester was placed back on IR. He’ll join winger Jaden Schwartz in the stands while they get healed up for the stretch run after the holiday break. It’s too bad because St. Louis needs a jump with its offense. In the month of December, the Blues are only averaging 2.1 goals per game, which is 29th in the NHL. The silver lining, though, is The Lou is stopping goals at the same rate as they’re scoring them as they only have allowed 2.2 goals per game this month (ranked sixth). Bettors will also be interested to know that St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last six games in Calgary.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Calgary Flames as -110 favorites earlier today. The OVER/UNDER opened at 5.5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
A 2.9-2.7 result in favor of the Flames is the prediction by the OddsShark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the St. Louis Blues have seen them go 22-11-2 so far this season, while the Flames are at 17-14-3. In totals betting, the Flames are 16-17-1, while the Blues are 15-20. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Calgary vs St. Louis injuries news.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here at OddsShark, it's the No. 13-ranked Flames and the No. 11-rated Blues in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Calgary's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 2.85 goals per game, against a Blues defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.51 goals allowed. The Flames power play is averaging 17.8% while the Blues defense kills off 80.37% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
St. Louis was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Jets. They lost as +107 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
Calgary won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Canucks on December 17. Bettors who backed the Flames at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
- St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
- St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
- Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Edmonton, Thursday, December 21
Calgary home to Montreal, Friday, December 22
