Calgary Flames (19-14-8) vs. St. Louis Blues (20-18-3)
January 10, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Blues -101 / Calgary Flames -122; Over/Under: +6
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The Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. The Calgary Flames have split their last 8 games. The St. Louis Blues have split their last 8 games.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Nazem Kadri leads Calgary with 16 goals, Elias Lindholm has 24 assists and Mikael Backlund has 126 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 81.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 78 goals on 739 shots faced, and Dan Vladar has given up 37 goals on 394 shots.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 19 goals, Robert Thomas has 27 assists, and Justin Faulk has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 98 goals on 905 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has given up 36 goals on 406 shots.
The Flames are 8-19 in their last 27 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. The Blues are 2-6 in their last 8 home games and 20-7 in their last 27 vs. Pacific. The under is 6-1 in Flames last 7 overall. The over is 51-24-4 in Blues last 79 overall. The Flames are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis and 1-7 in the last 8 meetings. The favorite is 38-17 in the last 55 meetings. The over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Both teams have run hot and cold all year, so it’s tough to get a feel for this one. The issue is the Flames have had their struggles on the road, and they’re running into a Blues side they don’t beat often. The St. Louis Blues need to take care of business on their home ice eventually. Toss up spot between two teams, you’re never sure what you’re going to get. Give me the Blues and the cheaper price.
