The Chicago Blackhawks (19-20-7) are short favorites when they host the Calgary Flames (19-23-4) on Thursday, Jan. 15 in what is expected to be a close matchup. The Blackhawks are -120 on the moneyline to win over the Flames (+100) in the game, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blackhawks vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blackhawks (-120)
• Underdog: Flames (+100)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blackhawks vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Chicago and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 46 games this season.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 46 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.3, is 1.2 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stat Insights

• The Blackhawks are ranked 24th in the NHL with 128 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
• Chicago is ranked 17th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (143 total) in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -15.
• Chicago has put up 30 power-play goals on 131 chances this season, to rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ 22.9% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the NHL this season.
• Chicago has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Blackhawks’ 85.14% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
• The Blackhawks’ players win 47.2% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Chicago connects on 11% of its shots, ranking 15th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline

• Even though it has played two games as a moneyline favorite, Chicago hasn’t been victorious once.
• The Blackhawks have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -120 this season.
• There is a 54.5% chance that Chicago wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 19 goals and 26 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 24 goals and 13 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 19 assists
• Spencer Knight: 13-12-6 record, .910 save percentage, 81 goals allowed

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 117 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 31st in the NHL.
• Calgary’s 138 total goals conceded (three per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
• Their -21 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• Calgary has scored 22 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 143 chances.
• The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (15.38%) ranks 30th in the league.
• Calgary has scored six shorthanded goals.
• The 82.01% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flames have the 21st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.4%).
• Calgary is shooting 8.6% (32nd in the league).
• The Flames have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
• Calgary is 11-20 when it is the underdog by +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Flames have a 50.0% chance to win.

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: eight goals and 24 assists
• Rasmus Andersson: 10 goals and 19 assists
• Mikael Backlund: 11 goals and 18 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 14-19-2 record, .898 save percentage, 100 goals conceded