St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames odds, tips and betting trends

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March 17, 2026Updated March 18, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Mar 13, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) controls the puck as St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) defends during the first period at Enterprise Center.

Two teams at the bottom of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the 13th-place St. Louis Blues (27-30-10) visit the 15th-place Calgary Flames (26-34-7) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

St. Louis’ most recent game was a 3-2 road loss against the Winnipeg Jets on March 15.

Calgary played on the road its last time out on March 16, and fell 5-2 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s hockey action.

Watch Blues vs. Flames on ESPN+!St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blues (-124)Underdog: Flames (+104)Over/under: 5.5Blues vs. Flames game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, March 18, 2026Time: 9:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Blues vs. Flames on ESPN+!Blues stats and trendsIn 20 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won four of those matchups.The Blues have a record of 3-9 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -124.The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 55.4% chance of winning this game.St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 32 of 67 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Blues have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Blues have allowed 18 goals (1.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.Flames stats and trendsThe Flames have been the underdog 54 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 33.3%, of those games.Calgary is 15-29 when it is underdogs of +104 or longer on the moneyline.The Flames have a 49.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Calgary’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 37 of 67 chances this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Flames have secured 55.0% of the possible points with a 2-7-1 record.They are scoring at a 2.1 goals-per-game average (21 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Flames have allowed 36 goals (3.6 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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