Chicago Blackhawks (14-28-4) vs. Calgary Flames (23-16-9)
January 26, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Calgary Flames -400 / Chicago Blackhawks +300; Over/Under: +6
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The Chicago Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Calgary is a massive -400 home favorite while Chicago is a +300 road underdog and the total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For Chicago, Alex Stalock remains out indefinitely with a concussion while Tyler Johnson and Jarred Tinordi are both out until early February. Jujhar Khaira also is out indefinitely with a back injury. For Calgary, Chris Tanev is out for this game with an undisclosed injury while Brett Ritchie is out until early February with a wrist injury.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 4-3 OT win on January 8th, 2023 snapped Calgary’s 3-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 20-44 in their last 64 road games and 18-45 in their last 63 games overall while the under is 7-2 in their last 9 road games. Calgary is 4-1 in their last 5 home games and 2-5 in their last 7 games against the Western Conference while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. Just when I feel like I can give the Blackhawks some credit for playing their best hockey of the season, they go and get trampled by the Canucks. On the other side, I don’t trust the Flames as far as I can throw them from a goaltending perspective and I think we have at least 7 or 8 goals lined up in this game. Give me the over.
