Friday’s NHL matchup between the Calgary Flames (4-9-2) and the Chicago Blackhawks (6-5-3) at Scotiabank Saddledome sees the Flames as home favorites (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Blackhawks (+130). The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $32.90
Flames to win vs Blackhawks -155
Flames vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Flames (-155)
- Underdog: Blackhawks (+130)
- Over/under: 5.5
Flames vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts
- Calgary’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 11 of 15 times.
- Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in five of 14 chances this season.
- Friday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.5 for these two teams.
- This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Flames Season Stat Insights
- The Flames offense’s 35 total goals (2.3 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
- On defense, Calgary has conceded 48 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in NHL play.
- They’re ranked 29th in the league with a -13 goal differential .
- The seven power-play goals Calgary has recorded this season (on 54 chances) rank 24th in the NHL.
- The Flames’ offense has the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (12.96%).
- Calgary’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Flames kill 77.78% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
- The Flames’ players win 46% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
- Calgary has an 8.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 31st in the league.
- The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.8 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Flames Moneyline
- Calgary has won only game of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
- The Flames have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
- There is a 60.8% chance that Calgary wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Flames Leaders
- Nazem Kadri: four goals and seven assists
- Jonathan Huberdeau: four goals and four assists
- Morgan Frost: three goals and five assists
- Dustin Wolf: 4-8-1 record, .896 save percentage, 38 goals allowed
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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Blackhawks Season Stats Insights
- The Blackhawks’ 44 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the league.
- Chicago has conceded 2.8 goals per game, and 39 total, the ninth-fewest among all league teams.
- Their 11th-ranked goal differential is +5.
- Chicago has scored eight power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 41 chances).
- The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (19.51%) ranks 17th in the league.
- Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (12th in league).
- The 81.48% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have registered is the league’s 14th-ranked rate.
- The Blackhawks win 47.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked figure in the NHL.
- The 12.4% shooting percentage Chicago has amassed ranks seventh in the league.
- The Blackhawks have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Blackhawks Moneyline Insights
- The Blackhawks have been made the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent six times.
- Chicago has a record of 3-7 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 43.5% chance to win.
Blackhawks Leaders
- Connor Bedard: seven goals and 10 assists
- Frank Nazar: five goals and six assists
- Andre Burakovsky: five goals and five assists
- Spencer Knight: 5-3-2 record, .919 save percentage, 26 goals allowed
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