Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Matchup

Check out our Blues vs. Flames pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover the puck line in Calgary.

  • The Blues face the Flames at 12-12-2.
  • In terms of giveaways, the Blues are currently 26th in the league.
  • The Blues are coming off a 4-2 win vs. the Maple Leafs.
  • The Flames will be hosting the Blues and hold a 13-9-4 record.
  • In terms of giveaways, the Flames are currently 31st in the league.
  • The Flames are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Oilers.

Blues vs Flames Preview

Betting on today's Blues and Flames game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB, as the Flames hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Flames being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Blues.

Blues vs. Flames Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NHL
  • Teams: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames
  • Where: Calgary at Scotiabank Saddledome
  • Date: Thursday, December 5th
  • Betting Odds CGY -1.5, STL +111 | CGY -131 O/U 5.5

Blues Preview: Will St. Louis Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

St. Louis evened their record at 12-12-2 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. The Blues covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals was a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues scored four unanswered goals, including an empty-netter from Pavel Buchnevich with 39 seconds left. Three different players scored for St. Louis in the game.

St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Toronto. Colton Parayko found the net twice, bringing his season total to three goals. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich's 4th goal of the season, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.

After a scoreless first period, Parayko opened the scoring for the Blues with his second goal of the season. Jordan Kyrou followed with his third goal of the year. Ryan Suter contributed two assists, giving him three on the season.

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch from the 14:35 mark of the first until 13:52 into the third. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense recorded 17 hits and 3 takeaways.

Flames Preview: Can Calgary Live Up to the Hype at Home?

The Flames fell to 13-9-4 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. Calgary’s defense struggled early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the game. As +1.5 goal underdogs, the Flames failed to cover the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set for the game.

Calgary trailed 2-0 before Anthony Mantha scored at 15:27 in the second period. They tied it up in the third with a goal from Yegor Sharangovich, but the Oilers responded with two more goals to seal the win.

Calgary's offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year in the third.

The Flames fired 31 shots on goal but were hampered by 22 giveaways. Kevin Bahl picked up his fifth assist on Sharangovich's goal, and Tyson Barrie added his first assist of the season on Mantha's power-play goal.

Calgary's defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period, including one just 20 seconds in. Despite tying the game at 2-2, they conceded two more goals in the third, one at 10:10 and another at 19:57. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage. The Flames' defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Blues vs Flames Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last three road games, St. Louis has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team's record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
  • When looking at their past three matchups at home, Calgary has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
  • The last three games that Calgary was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
  • Looking back on the team's last three games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.

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