Both the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at United Center on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Flames are small underdogs, at -105, and the Blackhawks are -115.
Chicago fell 4-1 at home in its last game on Jan. 12 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Blackhawks got one point each out of Tyler Bertuzzi (one goal) and Wyatt Kaiser (one assist).
Calgary played on the road in its last game on Jan. 13, and lost 5-3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Four Flames players had two points each in that matchup, including Connor Zary (two assists) and Yegor Sharangovich (two assists).
As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which team we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blackhawks vs. Flames Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blackhawks 4 – Flames 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
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Blackhawks vs. Flames Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Blackhawks-Flames game.
Favorite: Blackhawks (-115)Underdog: Flames (-105)Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have been listed as a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 0-2 in those games).Chicago has had moneyline odds of -115 or shorter in just two games this season, and lost both.The Blackhawks have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.Chicago’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 21 times.Flames Betting InsightsThe Flames have been listed as an underdog 34 times this season, and won 12, or 35.3%, of those games.Calgary is 12-21 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 28 of 46 games this season.Blackhawks Key StatsChicago ranks 24th in the league with 128 goals scored (2.8 per game).Defensively, the Blackhawks are conceding 143 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.Its -15 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.The 30 power-play goals the Blackhawks have recorded this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 131 power-play chances.Chicago is seventh in the league with a 22.9% power-play conversion rate.The Blackhawks have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (14th among NHL teams).Chicago’s 85.14% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.Chicago wins 47.2% of its faceoffs (27th in NHL).The Blackhawks have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.Flames Key StatsCalgary’s 117 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.The Flames concede three goals per game (138 in total), 13th in the league.With a goal differential of -21, the team is 27th in the league.With 22 power-play goals (on 143 chances), the Flames are 24th in the NHL.Calgary scores on 15.38% of its power plays, No. 30 in the league.This season, the Flames have six shorthanded goals (second in league).Calgary’s has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.01%).Calgary is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.4%).With a shooting percentage of 8.6%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.
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