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Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 13, 2025

Modified Jan 13, 2025 15:37 GMT

The Calgary Flames are on the road to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Calgary (20-14-7) is coming off a 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Saturday. Chicago (14-27-2) is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Flames vs Blackhawks: Head-to-head & key stats

Calgary is 79-76-26-6 all-time against Chicago
The Flames are averaging 2.61 goals per game
The Blackhawks are 9-12 at home
Calgary is allowing 2.98 goals per game
Chicago is averaging 2.56 goals per game
The Flames are 6-8-4 on the road
The Blackhawks are allowing 3.42 goals per game

Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks: Preview

Calgary is on a two-game winning streak and now starts a road trip. The Flames are led by Jonathan Huberdeau with 31 points and Nazem Kadri with 29 points. Connor Zary, Matt Coronato and MacKenzie Weegar have 22 points each.

The Flames are expected to start Dustin Wolf who's 14-6-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .916 SV%. In his career against Chicago, he's 2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .917 SV%.

The Blackhawks, meanwhile, are on a two-game losing streak as Chicago is expected to start Petr Mrazek who's 8-15-1 with a 3.17 GAA and a .895 SV%. Mrazek is 6-5-2 with a 2.72 GAA and a .912 SV% against Calgary.

Chicago is led by Connor Bedard with 38 points. Moreover, Teuvo Teravainen has 30 points, Ryan Donato has 24 points and Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall have 22 points each.

Flames vs Blackhawks: Odds & Prediction

Calgary is a -135 favorite while Chicago is a +114 underdog. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Flames are playing well as of late and this season as Calgary has been a surprise this season. Chicago, meanwhile, has struggled this season to score and keep the puck out of their net.

Calgary plays well defensively while Wolf has been stellar in his first season as an NHL starting goalie. The Flames will be able to limit Chicago's offense as Wolf will continue to play well and give Calgary a big win.

Prediction: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1.