Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+105) Blues (-115)

The Calgary Flames (19-12-6) are on their way to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the St. Louis Blues (25-12-5). The moneyline on this contest has the Flames at +105 and the Blues are at -115. The total is 6.

The Calgary Flames went home feeling good about their game by earning a 7-1 win over the Blues in their last contest. Calgary amassed 10 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 5 power play attempts and scored 2 goals. The Flames had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 7 out of the 48 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames have accumulated 118 goals (18th in the NHL) for the season and have allowed 94. For the year, they have scored 44 points and their points % is .595. Calgary has tallied 109 power play opportunities and they have added 26 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 23.85%. While at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 76 goals while earning 92 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary has tried 1,314 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Flames have had 1,104 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .915. Calgary Flames opponents have recorded 109 power play tries (27th in the league) and have earned 18 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Daniel Vladar. Vladar has been in goal for 14 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 7-5-2 and he started in 14 games. The opposition has scored 42 goals versus Vladar in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.97. Vladar has seen 426 shots taken against him and has recorded 384 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .901 for his 849 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Vladar has earned 6 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .429.

Their last time out, St. Louis faced the Flames in a matchup where the Blues ended up taking the loss by a final of 7-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blues recorded 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted.

The Blues have earned 110 goals at even strength and 35 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has attempted 1,304 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.12%, while allowing the other team 1,367 shots. On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have earned 145 goals, 55 points, as well as a points percentage of .655. They have a total of 121 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 28.93%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.30% on their opponents 121 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.7%. They have allowed 114 goals to be scored by of a combination of 95 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jordan Binnington protecting the goal. Binnington holds a career record of 83-41-19 and has played in 148 contests. Binnington's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.5% and he has qualified for 77 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has accrued 3,824 saves out of the 4,192 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has given up 368 goals overall. He has made the start in 144 games and has played 8,643 minutes.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+105)

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