Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames odds, picks and predictions

The Chicago Blackhawks (1-1-1) and Calgary Flames (3-0-0) are lined up for a Tuesday contest at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The opening puck drop will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Blackhawks vs. Flamesodds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Season series: First meeting; Chicago took last season's series 2-1-0 The Blackhawks got some surprise production in a Saturday win at the Edmonton Oilers. Chicago went 3-of-3 on the power-play en route to a 5-2 triumph in that game. Last season, the Blackhawks' 179 goals ranked last in the NHL, and the the club had scored just 3 goals over its 1st 2 games. The Flames are also coming off a 3-goal win over the Oilers. Calgary defeated Edmonton 4-1 Sunday. Six Calgary players have already tallied multiple goals this season, and the Flames have scored 16 goals in 3 games. Stream the NHL all season on ESPN+, with your team's out-of-market games, exclusive games, originals and more. Get ESPN+ now! Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 8:19 a.m. ET. Mrazek started Saturday at Edmonton and made 36 saves against 38 shots. He owns a solid .919 SV% across 11 career games against the Flames. Wolf is a 23-year-old who is getting a look in what looks to be a rotating starting spot for the Flames. He started Calgary's 2nd game (Saturday, stopping 37-of-40 shots against the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6-3 loss. Play our free dailyPick’em Challenge and win!Play now! Chicago is 2-1 with a 1-0 loss over its last 3 games at the Saddledome. Calgary has shot a likely-induced-by-some-luck 18.4% so far, and its defensive numbers figure as an overrating factor as well. Last season, the Flames struggled in these 3 games-in-quick-succession situations. The Blackhawks' offense may not be enough, though. Consider a partial-unit play on CHICAGO (+135). Better leverage can be had on the ML: AVOID. The total has gone Over in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games at Calgary. And the last 14 games at the Saddledome have produced 10 Overs. Calgary is playing its 3rd game in 4 days. Both sides have been giving up 5-on-5 shots, scoring chances and high-danger chances that rank them in the bottom 3rd of the league. Both sides also have some goals-against averages shy of what expected-goals analytics project. With both sides finding some success on the power play thus far, the OVER 6 (-115) is the leverage play. For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X andlike us on Facebook. Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers odds, picks and predictions New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche odds, picks and predictions