The Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames will meet in the NHL at United Center on Thursday, with puck drop at 8:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers’ proven NHL model gives an equal chance for both both teams to win the Flames-Blackhawks matchup.

This article offers further insights into Thursday’s Flames vs. Blackhawks matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Flames vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday’s NHL game between the Flames and Blackhawks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can’t split the two teams, giving both the Flames and Blackhawks a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Flames (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 55% chance of going over.

 

Flames vs. Blackhawks odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Flames
Blackhawks

Puck Line
+1.5 (-250)
-1.5 (+220)

Moneyline
-105
-113

Total
o5.5 (-125)
u5.5 (+108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flames vs. Blackhawks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: