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Blues at Flames

NHL · Wednesday, Mar 18 · 8:30 PM CT · Scotiabank Saddledome · Final STL 1 – CGY 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
STL010001
CGY100012
Team box
STL·CGY
26
shots
31
0 of 2
power play
0 of 4
50.9
faceoff %
49.1
26
hits
17
11
blocked shots
10
14
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Connor ZaryCGY104
Dylan HollowaySTL104
Robert ThomasSTL011
Jimmy SnuggerudSTL011
Ryan StromeCGY010
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL3130.968
Devin CooleyCGY2625.962

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CGY +3
STL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CGY 1 · STL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 50%, CGY 50% · Updated Mar 18

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
STL 2.8 – 2.7 CGY
Expected total
5.4
BluesThe matchupFlames
+100Our fair odds−100
2.8Expected goals2.7
−0.10Power rating−0.25
2.6Goals / game2.5
3.3Allowed / game3.2
25.1Shots / game28.6
49.3Faceoff %48.7
22.7Hits / game20.9
27−40Season record26−41
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · CGY chance
Our model fair49.9%50.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
STLSt. Louis Blues+10050%————
CGYCalgary Flames−10050%————
Spreadabout even
STLSt. Louis Blues−0.1our margin————
CGYCalgary Flames+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.4
Over5.4our total————
Under5.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 5%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 11%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 10%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 21%Calgary Flames by 1 goal: 25%Calgary Flames by 2 goals: 9%Calgary Flames by 3 goals: 10%Calgary Flames by 4 goals: 4%Calgary Flames by 5 goals: 1%
← STL wins byCGY wins by →
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more29%
St. Louis Blues wins by 3 or more19%
Calgary Flames wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal46%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

5.4 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 4%3 goals: 16%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 24%6 goals: 10%7 goals: 16%8 goals: 5%9 goals: 6%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.566%
Total over 5.542%
Total over 6.532%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .952 save %, 1.76 GAAstarted
CGYDevin Cooley G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 3.25 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·CGY
Mar 15 at WPG
last game
Mar 16 at DET
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 67+ games
STL·CGY
−0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.25
2.6
goals / game
2.5
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
27−40
season record
26−41
15−19
home record
16−16
12−21
away record
10−25
L1
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
2−8
25.1
shots / game
28.6
49.3
faceoff %
48.7
22.7
hits / game
20.9
13.9
blocked shots / game
14.9
4.3
takeaways / game
4.5
14.4
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

STL · CGY · 133 days
St. Louis BluesCalgary Flames
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CGY 1−9
Nov 11, 2025at STLSTL 3 − 2
Oct 11, 2025at CGYSTL 4 − 2
Jan 16, 2025at STLSTL 4 − 1
Jan 14, 2025at STLSTL 2 − 1
Dec 5, 2024at CGYSTL 4 − 3 OT
Mar 28, 2024at STLSTL 5 − 3
Jan 23, 2024at CGYSTL 4 − 3
Oct 26, 2023at CGYSTL 3 − 0
Jan 12, 2023at STLCGY 4 − 1
Jan 10, 2023at STLSTL 4 − 3 OT

STL · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Mar 15at WPG2 − 3L
Mar 13vs EDM3 − 2W
Mar 12at CAR3 − 1W
Mar 10vs NYI3 − 4L
Mar 8at ANA4 − 0W
Mar 6at SJ3 − 2W
Mar 4at SEA3 − 2W
Mar 1at MIN3 − 1W
Feb 28vs NJ1 − 3L
Feb 26vs SEA5 − 1W

CGY · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Mar 16at DET2 − 5L
Mar 14at NYI2 − 3L
Mar 12at NJ5 − 4W
Mar 10at NYR0 − 4L
Mar 9at WSH3 − 7L
Mar 7vs CAR5 − 4W
Mar 5vs OTT1 − 4L
Mar 3vs DAL1 − 6L
Mar 1at ANA2 − 3L
Feb 28at LA0 − 2L