Calgary Flames vs. St. Louis Blues NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Steve Beck | Apr 2, 2022
Flames vs. Blues Betting Picks & Predictions
The Calgary Flames (40-18-9) will host the St. Louis Blues (37-20-9) on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, in a matchup featuring two of the top squads in the Western Conference. Flames (-256) versus Blues (+206) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Flames vs. Blues betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Flames vs. Blues Betting Line
Flames vs Blues Betting Information
| Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
| Flames |
-256 |
Blues |
+206 |
Flames vs. Blues Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 2, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
Computer Predictions for Flames vs. Blues
Computer picks for Flames vs Blues
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Blues (+1.5)
|
Under (6.5)
|
Flames 4 Blues 2
|
Flames vs. Blues Betting Trends
Calgary has gone 32-19 as the favorite this season.
In 11 games with moneyline oddds lower than -256, the Flames have six wins.
Calgary has a 71.9% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
Calgary Flames Leaders
Johnny Gaudreau is currently one of Calgary’s leading contributors (91 total points), having put up 31 goals and 60 assists.
Matthew Tkachuk has 32 goals and 51 assists to total 83 points (1.2 per game).
Elias Lindholm’s 68 points this season have come via 34 goals and 34 assists.
Jacob Markstrom has a record of 31-13-8. He has conceded 113 goals (2.2 goals against average) and racked up 1403 saves with a .925 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
Calgary Flames Season Stats
The Flames offense’s 232 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked sixth in the NHL this year.
The Flames have given up the second-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 164 (only 2.4 per game).
The squad has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +68 this season.
The Flames’ 46 power-play goals they’ve recorded this season (on 193 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
The Flames’ 23.8% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the NHL this season.
The Flames’ offense has capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (11th among all squads).
The Flames’ penalty-kill percentage (83.8%) is the league’s fourth-best.
The Flames win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.5%.
The Flames shoot 9.7% as a team, ranked 14th-best in the league.
The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.1 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.
Blues vs. Flames Betting Trends
The Blues have been the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent in 11, or 45.8%, of those games.
St. Louis has not played with moneyline odds of +206 or longer once this season.
The win probability for the Blues, implied from the moneyline, is 32.7%.
St. Louis Blues Leaders
Jordan Kyrou’s 22 goals and 40 assists in 61 contests give him 62 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Vladimir Tarasenko’s 58 points this season, including 23 goals and 35 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for St. Louis.
St. Louis’ Robert Thomas has 53 points, courtesy of 13 goals (ninth on team) and 40 assists (first).
Jordan Binnington has a 13-13-4 record this season, with a .901 save percentage (39th in the league). In 31 games, he has 851 saves, and has conceded 93 goals (3.2 goals against average).
St. Louis Blues Season Stats
The Blues have the league’s sixth-best scoring offense (232 total goals, 3.5 per game).
The Blues have conceded 2.8 goals per game, 188 total, the ninth-fewest among NHL teams.
They have a +44 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
The Blues have put up 50 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 191 power-play chances.
The Blues have a 26.2% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 3 percentage.
The Blues have scored eight shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL teams).
The Blues’ seventh-best penalty kill rate is 82.7%.
The Blues win 49.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 17th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Blues’ collective 11.5% shooting percentage leads the league.
The Blues have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.4 hits and 12.4 blocked shots per game.
Flames and Blues Injury Report
Flames: Tyler Parsons: Out For Season (Undisclosed)
Blues: Tyler Bozak: Out (Lower-body), Torey Krug: Out (Upper-body), Jordan Kyrou: Day To Day (Illness)
After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is Flames on the moneyline at -256 and Blues (+1.5) against the spread. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 6.5 goals.
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