The St. Louis Blues (12-12-2) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (13-9-4) on Thursday, December 5th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. The Blues are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flames are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oilers. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Blues vs Flames

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues evened their record at 12-12-2. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

The Blues trailed 1-0 after the first period, but they responded with three unanswered goals. Colton Parayko led the way with two goals, including the game-tying score at 16:31 in the second period.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers dropped them to 13-9-4 this season. The Flames trailed 2-0 early, with Edmonton scoring just 20 seconds into the game. Calgary managed to tie it up in the third period, but the Oilers pulled ahead with two more goals.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short of that. As the underdog on the puck line, Calgary failed to cover. Both of the Flames’ goals came from different players in this one.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his second of the season at 16:31 in the second period and his third at 7:27. Parayko also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season.

Jordan Kyrou scored his third goal of the year at 11:52 in the second period. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary managed 31 shots on goal in their latest game, but only found the net twice. Anthony Mantha scored his 4th goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal in the third.

Calgary had 22 giveaways and recorded 3 assists. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund added his 4th assist of the year.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the game, and another late in the 3rd, but they held strong otherwise, leading to a 4-2 win over Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more in the third. The Flames had tied it at 2-2, but a late power-play goal by the Oilers and an empty-netter sealed the game. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, while the defense registered 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Blues vs Flames Trends

• The Blues are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Calgary has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that Calgary was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.

Blues vs Flames Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Flames to secure a victory over the Blues at home. With the moneyline currently set at -131, I’m locking in my bet on the Flames straight-up.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Blues to cover. Even in the event of a Flames victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Blues should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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