St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 12/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Calgary Flames

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+172) Flames (-210)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the location where the Calgary Flames (13-9-4) will meet the St. Louis Blues (12-12-2) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Blues at +172 and the Flames are priced at -210. The total comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 win over the Jets in the last game they played. The Blues had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. For the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 32 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. St. Louis amassed 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 68 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have notched 14 goals in those chances. The Blues so far have had 758 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .894. St. Louis has taken 699 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. While at even strength, the Blues have conceded 66 goals while earning 57 on offense. St. Louis comes into tonight with 60 power play opportunities and they have scored 9 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 15.00%. For the year, they have recorded 26 points and their points percentage sits at .500. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 66 goals (27th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 80.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has 156 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .536. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 16,283 minutes in the crease. Binnington has had 8,711 shots taken against him and has accrued 7,902 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 809 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.98. He has earned a record of 152-103-33 and he was named the starter in 291 games. Binnington has been involved in 299 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Calgary went up against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Flames notched a victory by a final of 3-0. The Flames converted 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play chances in this outing and scored 2 out of those chances.

The Flames are sitting with 50 goals at even strength and 16 goals (14th in hockey) while on the power play. Calgary has taken 766 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 8.62%, while allowing the opposition 782 shots. On the season, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 66 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .577. They have permitted 73 goals to be scored by of a combination of 50 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 75 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 21.33%. They have a penalty kill rate of 71.25% on their oppositions 80 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.7%.

Across the rink you will find Dan Vladar in the crease. Vladar is sitting with a career mark of 42-28-13 and has played in 88 games. Vladar's quality start percentage comes out to 50.6% and he has 40 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 2,115 saves out of 2,363 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .895. Teams are averaging 3.55 goals per contest and he has conceded 248 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 79 games and has been on the ice for 4,188 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (-210)

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