Chicago Blackhawks vs Calgary Flames Preview
Looking to win big? The Flames and Blackhawks face off at 3:00 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks are hosting the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Flames are favored in this Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Calgary Flames odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Blackhawks have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. The last three times that the Blackhawks have hosted the Flames, the over/under record is 2-0-1 with the teams combining for an average of 6 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-0-1.
- Calgary has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Across their three previous home games, Chicago has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- The last three games that Chicago was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Flames struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Calgary Flames Prediction
Before their matchup against Chicago, the Flames arrive with a 17-17-5 record. They hold a 8-7-2 record when considered the favorites and 9-10-3 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-10-4 record, while they are 9-7-1 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flames are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 19th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 9th in the league. Looking at how the Flames’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 29th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Dan Vladar has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.46568627450980393%.
The Blackhawks are entering their showdown with the Flames with an overall record of 11-26-2. On the road, they have gone 4-17-1 this season and are 7-9-1 at home.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.3 goals per game, putting them 30th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 29th in the league. The Blackhawks went 1-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 10-18.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-13, and his save percentage is 0.9215686274509803%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Flames to secure a 4-3 victory.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Anthony Beauvillier – Left Wrist – Out
- Nick Foligno – Finger – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Tyler Johnson – Foot – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Taylor Raddysh – Lower Body – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
- Connor Bedard – Jaw – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Dennis Gilbert – Concussion – Questionable
- Kevin Rooney – Shoulder – Out
- Jakob Pelletier – Shoulder – Out
