Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 12-5-24 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 5th, at Scotiabank Saddledome. 

Blues Look to Build on Last Game

The Blues have been very inconsistent heading into this game but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Blues scored four goals and ended up winning by three goals. Jordan Kyrou had a strong game scoring two goals. Joel Hofer was in goal and he saved 22 of the 23 shots that he faced. The Blues are averaging 2.54 goals while their defense is giving up 3.07 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. The biggest issue for this team this season has been with the offense being inconsistent, and in this game, they are going to need the offense to be good early. Falling behind early could be a problem. The Blues will face the Oilers, Canucks, and Sharks following this one.

Why the Blues Will Beat the Flames

• The underdogs have won seven of the Blues’ last eight games at Scotiabank Saddledome.
• The Flames have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a home win.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 12 night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have won the third period in each of their last four night games at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Flames Defense Impressed

The Flames in the last game faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets and they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. Mikael Backlund was strong finishing with two assists. The defense was really impressive allowing only 16 shots on goal and Dan Vlader saved all 16 of those. Two games ago against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flames scored two goals but the defense gave up six goals, and that led to the defeat. The Flames are averaging 2.54 goals while their defense is giving up 2.81 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Nazem Kadri has scored eight goals and added eight assists. 

Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

The Flames and Blues are both going to struggle to get their offense going. The Blues are averaging 2.54 goals, while their defense is giving up 2.54 goals per game. Both of these offenses are going to struggle against bad defenses, and that is going to be the difference here, as this game is going to be lower-scoring. Back the under to cash here.