St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/16/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames

Date: Friday, December 16, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+176) Flames (-215)

The Calgary Flames (13-11-6) are welcoming the St. Louis Blues (13-15-1) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday. The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at +176 while Calgary is coming in at -215. The over/under has been set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 1-0 victory against the Predators in their previous game. St. Louis earned 8 penalty minutes in this outing. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. The Blues had a below average offensive performance in the win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 1 out of the 24 shots they put on net.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 65 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have racked up 21 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 938 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .885. St. Louis has tried 862 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.7%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 87 goals while getting 67 of their own. St. Louis comes into tonight with 79 power play opportunities and they have scored 17 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.52%. For the current season, the have a total of 27 points and their points percentage is sitting at .466. In relation to scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have earned 84 goals (23rd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 108.

The man protecting the net in this game is Thomas Greiss. Greiss has played in 356 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 158-124-37 and he started in 312 games. The opposition has racked up 867 goals against Greiss in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.74. Greiss has had 9,830 shots against him and has garnered 8,963 total saves. His save percentage sits at .912 in his 18,966 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Greiss has compiled 171 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .548.

Their last time out, Calgary faced the Canucks in a game where the Flames got the tie by a final of 3-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those tries. The Flames had 3 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 89 goals, 32 points, as well as a points percentage of .533. They have permitted 90 goals to be scored by of a combination of 69 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames are sitting with 68 goals at even strength and 21 goals (17th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 103 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.39%. Calgary has taken 1,021 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.72%, while allowing the other team 854 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.74% on the other teams 115 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.5%.

For the opposition you will find Daniel Vladar in goal. He has accrued 970 stops out of 1,074 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .903. Vladar has earned a lifetime mark of 20-12-5 and has been in goal for 39 games. He has started in 34 games and has accumulated 2,183 minutes. Vladar's percentage of quality starts sits at 55.9% and he has made 19 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.86 goals/game and he has relinquished 104 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-215)

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