Blues vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 18

The St. Louis Blues (27-30-10) visit the Calgary Flames (26-34-7) on Wednesday, March 18, with both coming off a defeat. The Flames are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +110, and the Blues are -130.

St. Louis' last game was a 3-2 road loss to the Winnipeg Jets on March 15. The Blues got one point apiece out of six skaters, including Jimmy Snuggerud (one assist) and Pius Suter (one assist).

Calgary lost 5-2 on the road against the Detroit Red Wings in its last game on March 16. Matthew Coronato led the Flames with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Here is our pick for who will capture the win in Wednesday's matchup.

Blues vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 2 - Blues 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 2.96 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blues-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-130)
• Underdog: Flames (+110)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have won 21.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (4-15).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, St. Louis has compiled a 2-7 record (winning just 22.2% of its games).
• The Blues have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• St. Louis and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 67 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 18 of the 54 games, or 33.3%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary is 13-26 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flames, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
• Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 37 of 67 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 176 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blues rank 25th in goals against, conceding 219 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
• Its goal differential (-43) ranks 30th in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 31st in the NHL) have come on 173 power-play chances.
• St. Louis' 16.76% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blues have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• St. Louis has the league's 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.27%).
• St. Louis has the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.5%.
• The Blues shoot 10.5% as a team (24th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 165 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames allow 3.1 goals per game (209 in total), 20th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -44, the team is 31st in the league.
• The Flames have 30 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 192 chances.
• Calgary has the NHL's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (15.63%).
• The Flames have 11 shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
• The 80.61% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 11th in the NHL.
• Calgary is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.6%).
• The Flames' 8.6% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.