Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and the Calgary Flames are set to face off against Ryan O’Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Western Conference showdown. This one will get going at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 16 and it’s being shown live on Sportsnet West.
Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues Odds
Calgary is 21-12 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. 16 of its games have gone over the total, while 15 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Flames are 10-7 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Calgary has converted on 20.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 79.6 percent of all penalties..
With a .888 save percentage and 21.9 saves per game, Mike Smith (12-8-1) has been the best option in goal for Calgary this season. If head coach Bill Peters chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to David Rittich (11-6-1 record, .925 save percentage, 2.22 goals against average).
On the other bench, St. Louis is 12-18 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 30 regular season matches, 15 of its games have gone over the total, while 14 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 8-10 SU at home this season.
The Blues have converted on just 22.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.6 percent of all penalties.
Jake Allen has denied 25.7 shots per game as the primary option in the crease for the Blues. Allen has 10 wins, 14 losses, and four OT losses to his name and has maintained a fairly-weak .901 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average this year.
Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five matchups.
- Calgary’s attempted 32.2 shots per game overall this season (ranked 11th in the NHL), and 29.2 in its last five road games.
- Five of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-0 in those games.
- Calgary skaters created 20.0 hits per game last season, while the Blue Notes accounted for 23.1 hits per contest.
