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Calgary vs. St. Louis: NHL Match Prediction
On December 6, the Canadian province of Alberta will host a duel between the local "fires" and guests from the state of Missouri. "Calgary" returned to home ice after a series of failures on the road and immediately earned two points. "St. Louis" demonstrates strong hockey on the road and beat very strong teams with the arrival of Jim Montgomery. Last season, the "musicians" beat their opponent twice in regulation time. What will this duel be like? Find out from our forecast for it
Command Analysis
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary is only seventh in the West, although before the start of the season, experts estimated the Canadians' chances of making the playoffs at 6%. Ryan Huskey men have earned 30 points in 26 starts. The Flames had a disastrous away trip and earned only one point in four games. The Flames lost in Ottawa (3:4), Detroit (1:2, OT), Columbus (2:5) and Pittsburgh (2:6), not showing the strong level of play that they demonstrate in the province of Alberta. After returning home, Mikael Backlund team confidently beat Columbus with the support of their fans. The hosts scored one puck in the second and third periods and finished off their opponents in an empty net.
Dustin Wolfe is gradually losing the trust of the visiting head coach and Daniel Vladar is getting his chance. The Czech goalie recorded a shutout in the last game and now has a 90.44% save percentage. Calgary plays great defense on its home ice and allows 2.08 goals per game on average. On the road, the Flames are much weaker.
Calgary has been lackluster offensively in recent games, but they finally snapped their goal-scoring streak in the last game. Nazem Kadri led the Flames in points with 16 (8+8), but Jonathan Huberdeau (8+7) and Rasmus Andersson (6+9) are just one point behind.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anthony Mantha and Justin Kirkland will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Calgary allows at least 29 shots per game to its opponents.
The "Lights" play on counterattacks, so it is not surprising that the opponent, acting first number, often makes more shots
- Calgary gets 9.54 penalty minutes
The Flames are statistically penalized at least four times per game.
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis has transformed after the coaching change and is back in the fight for a place in the playoffs. Jim Montgomery charges have scored 26 points in 26 games and are in tenth place in the conference table. The Blues are two points behind the eighth-placed Edmonton, having played one game more. The visitors have gained good form and earned points in five of the previous six games. The Musicians finished the last away series with victories over the Rangers (5:2) and New Jersey (3:0), lost to Philadelphia on home ice (2:3, OT), and began the new away tour with a confident victory in Winnipeg, Canada (4:1). At the end of the second period, the Bluesmen scored twice against the Jets and did not miss the necessary result.
The Missouri club still has a negative goal difference of 67:80. St. Louis plays poorly in attack and averages 2.58 goals per game this season. Jordan Kyrou remains the visiting team top scorer with 22 points (9+13). The situation is currently complicated by the injury of Pavel Buchnevich, who plays an important role in the Blues' game.
The Notes are allowing more than three goals per game on average this season. They have improved a bit in terms of reliability and have allowed only eight goals in their last five starts. Joel Hofer is in the running for the No. 1 spot, but it is very difficult to displace Jordan Binnington. The Canadian has stopped 89.83% of the shots and has one shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
Justin Faulk, Torey Krug and Nick Leddy will not be able to come to Canada. Pavel Buchnevich participation is still in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis shoots more than 26 times per game
The guests do not try to throw from any position and often this strategy brings the desired result to the “musicians”.
- The Blues are making more than 15 body checks per game.
Jim Montgomery team doesn't like contact hockey and gives opponents a lot of space.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Five of the previous six games in Calgary have not seen more than one goal scored in the first period.
1.87Bet 2nd period: Calgary to score
The Canadians have scored in the second period in their last three home games.
1.45Tip and bets
Calgary is still very good at home and it is thanks to their success in Alberta that the Flames retain their chances of making the playoffs. The Canadians play great defense with the support of their home crowd and concede very few goals. St. Louis is in great shape, but it will be very difficult for the Bluesmen to beat the Flames on the road. Last season, the Musicians beat Ryan Huskey charges twice in regulation time. We suggest betting on the home team victory with zero handicap insurance.
Prediction - Calgary win with Asian handicap (0) for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Calgary plays great defense and almost never concede at home. The Canadians have allowed their opponents to score only six goals in their five previous starts. Ryan Huskey charges will try to tie their opponents' hands and feet this time and not let St. Louis easily enter the attack zone. Let bet on the total under the guests.
We take the individual total of "St. Louis" under 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
Most games involving Calgary are not productive. The team from the province of Alberta plays with an eye on its own goal and rarely allows opponents to freely dispose of the puck in its own zone. St. Louis is similar to the hosts in terms of style of play, so it is unlikely that a large number of goals will be scored in the match. We take the total under goals.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals for 1.90
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