Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-128) Blues (+106)

The Calgary Flames (21-14-7) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will compete against the St. Louis Blues (20-20-4). The moneyline on this game has Calgary at -128 while St. Louis is at +106. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Calgary Flames had a good night with a 5-2 win against the Blackhawks in their previous contest . Calgary accounted for 15 penalty minutes for this matchup. They also had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. The Flames had a solid offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 of the 36 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Flames have conceded 88 goals while notching 88 of their own. Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 122 power play opportunities (19th in pro hockey) and have racked up 36 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames have accounted for 112 goals (28th in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 124. Calgary has tried 1,236 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. For the season, they have scored 49 points and their points % is .583. The Flames so far have had 1,226 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .899. Calgary has tallied 119 power play opportunities and they have tallied 24 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.17%.

The player in the crease for this game is Dustin Wolf. Opponents have tallied 109 goals versus Wolf in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 6.12. Wolf has played in 41 contests throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 1,068 mins on the ice. He has an overall mark of 23-13-3 and was named the starter in 39 games. During his career on the ice, Wolf has earned 22 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .564. Wolf has had 1,185 shots against him and he has 1,076 saves.

In their last game, St. Louis faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Blues were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 2-1. They had 3 power play chances in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Blues had 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 124 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 133 goals to be scored by of a combination of 104 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have 106 goals at even strength and 18 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 98 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.37%. St. Louis has tried 1,191 shots (21st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.41%, while allowing the other team 1,245 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 73.39% on the other teams 109 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington in goal. His opposition is averaging 3.09 goals per game and he has given up 841 goals overall. Binnington's percentage of quality starts is 53.1% and he has qualified for 161 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 303 games and has racked up 16,312 mins. Binnington is sitting with a career record of 156-110-34 and has played in 311 games. He is sitting with 8,176 stops out of the 9,017 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .907.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (-128)

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