St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 4/2/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+145) Flames (-175)

The St. Louis Blues (37-20-9) are en route to Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday where they will play the Calgary Flames (40-18-9). The odds on this game have the Blues at +145 while the Flames are coming in at -175. The total is set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Canucks their last time out. St. Louis accrued 2 mins in the box for this matchup. The Blues played really well in the win. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity and were able to notch 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 of the 24 shots they looked to score on.

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The Blues have had 2,066 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. When playing at even strength, the Blues have conceded 155 goals while having 182 themselves. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 191 power play opportunities (19th in the league) and have a total of 33 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have earned 83 points and their points percentage sits at .629. St. Louis has attempted 2,016 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.5%. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have earned 232 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have conceded 188. St. Louis has 191 power play chances and they have tallied 50 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 26.18%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ville Husso. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Husso has accumulated 25 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .568. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 2,669 mins played. Husso has had 1,364 shots against him and he has 1,245 saves. The opposition has been able to score 119 goals against Husso in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.68. He has accumulated a mark of 27-12-5 and got the start in 44 games. Husso has been involved in 47 contests during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary squared up with the Kings in a matchup where the Flames ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. The Flames had 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and scored 1 goal out of those tries.

The Flames have scored 186 goals at even strength and 46 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Calgary has taken 2,398 shots (4th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.67%, while allowing their opponents 1,962 shots. During this campaign, the Calgary Flames have earned 232 goals, 89 points, in addition to a points percentage of .664. They have recorded 192 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.96%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 83.84% on their opponents 198 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.6%. They have allowed 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 132 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom protecting the goal. He has accrued 9,789 stops out of 10,733 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Markstrom has amassed a lifetime record of 163-150-42 and has played in 368 games. He has started in 352 games and his ice time sits at 21,067 mins. Markstrom's quality start rate comes out to 53.4% and he has 188 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has allowed 944 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-175)

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