St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions
2022-12-16 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 2 - 5 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CGY: 64.3%
STL: 35.7%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.88
STL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CGY
J. Markstrom
STL
T. Greiss
| Stat | CGY | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | J. Markstrom | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | 2.52 | 1 | -2.48 |
| STL | T. Greiss | 43 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% | 3.45 | 1 | 1.45 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • CGY at home vs STL: 2-6
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | CGY 2 - 1 STL | CGY | STL |
| 2025-11-11 | STL 3 - 2 CGY | STL | STL |
| 2025-10-11 | CGY 2 - 4 STL | STL | STL |
| 2025-01-16 | STL 4 - 1 CGY | STL | CGY |
| 2025-01-14 | STL 2 - 1 CGY | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY | 21 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 1 | STL | 16 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 2 | CGY | 20 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 2 | STL | 6 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 3 | CGY | 21 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 3 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.69 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 64.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 2 - 5 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.9 - 3.0
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