St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames NHL Predictions
2024-12-05 • Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CGY: 58.3%
STL: 41.7%
Expected Goals
CGY: 3.49
STL: 2.72
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
| Stat | CGY | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.898 | 0.869 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 3.56 |
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 | Dan Vladar | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83.3% | 2.94 | 4 | -1.06 |
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 39 | 36 | 3 | 92.3% | 3.21 | 2 | 0.21 |
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: 44% • CGY at home vs STL: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | CGY 2 - 1 STL | CGY | CGY |
| 2025-11-11 | STL 3 - 2 CGY | STL | STL |
| 2025-10-11 | CGY 2 - 4 STL | STL | CGY |
| 2025-01-16 | STL 4 - 1 CGY | STL | STL |
| 2025-01-14 | STL 2 - 1 CGY | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY | 21 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2 | CGY | 12 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2 | STL | 15 | 2 | 1.15 |
| 3 | CGY | 15 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 4 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 4 | STL | 3 | 1 | 0.60 |
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: 58.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Calgary Flames 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.5 - 2.7
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