Flames vs Blackhawks Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2024

The Calgary Flames go on the road Sunday afternoon with a game in Chicago, Illinois against the Chicago Blackhawks. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Calgary has been average this season with seventeen wins through 32 games played on a three game winning streak following their win against the Nashville Predators.

Offensively Calgary has been average scoring 3.05 goals on 32.0 shots per game. Defensively the Flames have been good allowing 3.16 goals on 29.6 shots per game.

Blake Coleman leads the way for the Calgary Flames offense with 29 points and 14 assists this season. Blake Coleman also leads the team with fifteen goals on 97 shots. Jacob Markstrom has been the top goalie for Calgary this season with ten wins and 20 outings carrying a .907 save percentage.

The Chicago Blackhawks stay at home Sunday afternoon with eleven wins on the year after losing all of their last five games.

Chicago has been underwhelming offensively averaging just 2.30 goals on 26.3 shots. Defensively the Blackhawks have been below average allowing 3.76 goals on 33.2 shots and gave up four goals in their recent loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Arvid Soderblom was in the net for the Blackhawks against New Jersey posting the .903 save percentage after giving up three goals on 31 shots in 60 minutes of play. Chicago gave up three goals in the third period and was a main reason why they lost the game.