St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 10/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+155) Flames (-200)

The Calgary Flames (2-4-1) will compete against the St. Louis Blues (2-2-1) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. The odds on this game have St. Louis at +155 and Calgary is at -200. The over/under is 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 loss against the Jets in their previous game. The Blues didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. For the game, they netted 2 out of the 20 shots they put on net. They also had 4 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. St. Louis had 6 penalty mins for this contest.

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When at even strength, the Blues have conceded 10 goals while scoring 9 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 14 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have a total of 4 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 10 goals (30th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 14. St. Louis has tried 116 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.6%. For the current season, they have 5 points and their points % is .500. The Blues thus far have had 170 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .918. St. Louis comes into tonight with 15 power play chances and they have scored 1 goal out of those chances, earning them a rate of 6.67%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have tallied 607 goals against Binnington in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. Binnington has participated in 227 contests during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 13,195 minutes between the pipes. He has amassed a mark of 119-74-27 and was named the starter in 222 games. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has compiled 115 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .518. Binnington has had 6,529 shots taken against him and he has 5,922 saves.

In their last game, Calgary went up against the Rangers in a game where the Flames took a loss by a final score of 3-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Flames recorded 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

This season, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 17 goals, 5 points, in addition to a points percentage of .357. They have allowed 25 goals to be scored by way of 22 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flames are sitting with 14 goals at even strength and 3 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 24 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 12.50%. Calgary has put up 227 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.49%, while allowing their opponents 195 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 88.89% on the other teams 27 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 87.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has given up 1,148 goals in total. Markstrom's rate of quality starts sits at 52.5% and he has qualified for 223 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 425 contests and has played for a total of 25,325 mins. Markstrom has earned a lifetime mark of 193-176-56 and has participated in 442 contests. He has a tally of 11,501 saves out of the 12,649 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-200)

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