Flames vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Calgary Flames (5-12-3) and the Chicago Blackhawks (9-5-4) at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Flames are -122 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Blackhawks (+102) in the game, which starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Flames to win vs Blackhawks -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Flames vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-122)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+102)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 12 of 20 matches (60.0%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 38.9% of Chicago’s games (7/18) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 32nd in the league with 42 goals this season, an average of 2.1 per contest.
  • On defense, Calgary has conceded 60 goals (three per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 30th in the league with a -18 goal differential .
  • Calgary’s eight power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) have come on 67 chances.
  • The Flames’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.94%).
  • Calgary’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (15th among all teams).
  • The Flames have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.27%.
  • The Flames’ players win 48.4% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Calgary scores on 7% of its shots as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.9 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • Calgary has been victorious twice while playing three games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Flames have picked up a victory one time in two games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -122 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Calgary has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: four goals and seven assists
  • Morgan Frost: three goals and seven assists
  • Jonathan Huberdeau: four goals and five assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 5-10-2 record, .896 save percentage, 48 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (59 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Chicago’s 46 total goals allowed (2.6 per game) are the second-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their +13 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
  • Chicago has put up 13 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 52 chances.
  • The Blackhawks have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 25%.
  • Chicago has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 84.85% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have amassed is the league’s sixth-best rate.
  • The Blackhawks win 46.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • The 13% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks second in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.6 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have secured an upset victory in nine, or 50.0%, of the 18 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Chicago is 9-9 when it is underdogs of +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 49.5% chance for the Blackhawks to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 10 goals and 15 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: nine goals and six assists
  • Andre Burakovsky: seven goals and seven assists
  • Spencer Knight: 7-3-3 record, .925 save percentage, 32 goals allowed
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