Blackhawks vs Flames Picks and Prediction – 10/16/2024

The Chicago Blackhawks will be on the road Tuesday night for their third game of the season with a matchup against Calgary. Chicago has one win, one loss, and one draw coming into Tuesday following a three goal victory against Edmonton in their last outing. Offensively Chicago has been solid averaging 2.67 goals on 24 shots per game. Defensively the Blackhawks have been a bit shaky allowing three goals from 33.3 shots for outing. For other NHL action see our NHL Picks.

Petr Mrazek did the work for Chicago last game out boasting a .947 save percentage for giving up just two goals on 38 shots in 60 minutes of game time. Teuvo Teravainen led the way with the Chicago offense with two goals and two assists in nearly 17.5 minutes on the ice. Connor Bedard and Seth Jones chipped in heavily as well for Chicago with one goal and two assists apiece. Chicago then got at least one point from five other players on the team.

The Calgary Flames return home Tuesday undefeated through three games played following a three goal victory against Edmonton. Offensively Calgary has been one of the best teams in the league averaging 5.3 three goals on 29 shots per game. Defensively the Flames are doing the work as well allowing just three goals per game after giving up just one against Edmonton in their most recent victory.

Dan Vladar was dominant in the net for Calgary last time out posting a .962 save percentage for giving up just one goal on 26 shots in 60 full minutes. Rasmus Andersson led the way for the Calgary offense with one goal and two assists in nearly 25 minutes on the eyes. Calgary got a balanced scoring attack as well as three other players scored one goal, while two players chipped in one assist apiece.

The Flames have been top tier to start the year coming into this game undefeated. Look for Calgary to continue to roll against a below average Chicago team. Take Calgary to continue their winning ways Tuesday night at home with a win against Chicago. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Flames win 4-2.