Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the St. Louis Blues taking on the Calgary Flames at their home opener. Don’t forget to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.

NHL Predictions

Calgary Flames vs St. Louis Blues

2024-25 Season Series: Flames 0 – Blues 3

Time: 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (MST)

TV: Sportsnet/Sportsnet+, ESPN+, NHL Center Ice; Fan Duel Sports Midwest

Calgary Flames Storyline

The Flames (1-1-0) welcome the Blues (0-1-0) for their home opener as they look to bounce back from a 5-1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Their 4-3 shootout win over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers was a great way to kick off their 2025-26 campaign as they managed to come back from a 0-3 deficit to steal the win over the Stanley Cup runner-ups.

While the Flames’ roster is set, it’s not in stone as there are still decisions to be made by head coach Ryan Huska. One notable name missing from the lineup during their brief two-game road trip was Zayne Parekh, who watched both games from the press box. Huska addressed this in a press conference before opening night on Oct. 8, emphasizing this choice is for Parekh to start acclimating:

“We want to make sure that whether it’s tomorrow night or the next night, he’s ready for his opening night game. So, this allows him to see an environment in a building that’s going to be quite a bit different from what he saw last year with us and what he’s seen in exhibition so far.”

Questions still float around the backup position behind Dustin Wolf. While Devin Cooley seems to have earned the role following training camp and exhibition, his outings during preseason weren’t huge signals of confidence.

St. Louis Blues Storyline

The Blues have only played one game so far, a 0-5 shutout loss to the Minnesota Wild. They are also already dealing with their first major lineup change of the season, as forward Alexey Toropchenko missed Friday’s practice with lower and upper body soreness.

Historically, the Blues have fared well against the Flames. Over their 190-game history, they’ve outscored the Flames 599-579 and outscoring Calgary in the 2024-25 season 9-7, winning all three games.

Prediction

The Blues struggled to get their offense going against the Wild, and Jordan Binnington allowed five goals on 21 attempts to put up an abysmal .762 SV%. However, that’s not to say they are struggling to get goals past their opponents, as shown in their exhibition games.

On the flip side, the Flames have been fairly hit-and-miss and are still finding their scoring touch this season. Despite having a strong and steady figure like Dustin Wolf in net, he can only do so much for the Flames without their offense producing to keep them competitive.

Prediction: Blues win 3-2.

Main photo by: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

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