Blues vs. Flames Prediction & Picks - Oct. 11

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The St. Louis Blues (0-1) visit the Calgary Flames (1-1) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a loss. The Blues are coming off a 5-0 defeat to the Minnesota Wild, while the Flames were beaten by the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 in their last outing.

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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we predict to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey contest.

Blues vs. Flames Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this game calls for a final result of Flames 4, Blues 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Flames (+105)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

  • The Blues went 12-9-21 in overtime matchups last season on their way to an overall record of 44-30-8.
  • In the 34 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it had an 18-9-7 record (good for 43 points).
  • The 15 times last season the Blues ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-11-3 (five points).
  • St. Louis finished 6-11-2 in the 19 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 14 points).
  • The Blues scored at least three goals 53 times, and went 40-9-4 in those games (to register 84 points).
  • In the 30 games when St. Louis scored a lone power-play goal, it had a 14-13-3 record (31 points).
  • In the 36 games last season when it outshot its opponent, St. Louis was 22-13-1 (45 points).
  • The Blues were outshot by their opponent in 46 games, going 21-18-7 to record 49 points.

Flames Splits and Trends

  • The Flames put up a record of 10-14-24 in overtime contests last season to contribute to an overall mark of 41-27-14.
  • Calgary accumulated 40 points (14-2-12) in its 28 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • Last season the Flames scored only one goal in 13 games, and went 2-8-3 (seven points).
  • Calgary picked up 14 points (4-10-6 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Flames scored at least three goals in 45 games, earning 75 points from those contests.
  • Last season Calgary recorded a single power-play goal in 35 games, posting a record of 18-10-7.
  • When it outshot its opponent last season, Calgary posted a record of 25-9-6 (56 points).
  • The Flames were outshot by their opponents in 38 games last season, going 15-15-8 to record 38 points.

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Team Stats Comparison (2024-25)

Blues Rank Blues AVG Flames AVG Flames Rank
13th 3.05 Goals Scored 2.68 29th
11th 2.82 Goals Allowed 2.88 15th
28th 26.6 Shots 29.4 6th
10th 27.2 Shots Allowed 28.9 21st
16th 22.05% Power Play % 21.03% 19th
27th 74.35% Penalty Kill % 76.55% 23rd

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