The Scotiabank Saddledome will be hosting an intriguing showdown as the St. Louis Blues visit Calgary to take on the Flames. It’s the third and final time that these two clubs will go at it in the regular season. The action will get underway at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 28, and fans at home will be able to view this Western Conference matchup live on Fox Sports Midwest.
St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
St. Louis is 30-20 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 6.5 units this year. Through 50 regular season contests, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and none have pushed. This 2019-20 Blues team is 13-12 SU on the road.
St. Louis has converted on 24.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.8 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, St. Louis has been sent to the penalty box just 3.3 times per game overall during the 2019-20 season, and 4.2 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays just 7.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Boasting a .912 save percentage and 26.2 saves per game, Jordan Binnington (22-13-5) has been the best option in goal for St. Louis this season. If head coach Craig Berube chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Jake Allen (8-10-3), who has a .926 save percentage and 2.21 goals against average this year.
David Perron and Ryan O’Reilly will both look to continue their strong seasons for the visiting Blues. Perron has 50 points via 21 goals and 29 assists, and has recorded two or more points 10 times. O’Reilly has nine goals and 34 assists to his credit (and has registered at least one point in 28 games).
Over on the other bench, Calgary is 26-24 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 50 regular season outings, 26 of its games have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and just three have pushed. This season, the team is 13-10 SU at home.
Calgary has converted on 18.5 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.5 percent of all penalties.
The Flames have been penalized 3.7 times per game this season, and 2.2 per game over their past five games. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 5.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
David Rittich (28.4 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for Calgary. Rittich has 19 wins, 17 losses, and five OT losses and has maintained a mediocre 2.77 goals against average and a .913 save percentage this year.
Johnny Gaudreau (13 goals, 25 assists) and Matthew Tkachuk (15 goals, 23 assists) will lead the offensive counter for the Flames.
St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- St. Louis is 0-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while Calgary is 5-0 in shootouts.
- The over has hit in four of St. Louis’ last five games.
- Four of Calgary’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 0-4 overall in those games.
- St. Louis skaters created 22.5 hits per game last season, while the Flames accounted for 16.3 hits per contest.
