NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (6-5-3) vs. Calgary Flames (4-9-2)

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Venue

Scotiabank Saddledome

Address: 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1

Capacity: ~19,000 for hockey

Known for its loud, passionate fan base despite Calgary’s struggles this season.

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks:

Jason Dickinson (C) – wrist, probable

Lukas Reichel (LW) – undisclosed, probable

Laurent Brossoit (G) – knee, probable

Calgary Flames:

Justin Kirkland (LW) – knee, probable

Yegor Sharangovich (C) – foot, probable

Connor Zary (C) – knee, probable

Matthew Coronato (RW) – undisclosed, probable

Zayne Parekh (D) – lower body, probable

Player Matchups

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) vs. Nazem Kadri (Flames)

Bedard: 18 points (7G, 11A) in 14 games, extended point streak to six games.

Kadri: 11 points (4G, 7A), leads Calgary in scoring.

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks) vs. Blake Coleman (Flames)

Bertuzzi: Hat trick vs. Vancouver, first as a Blackhawk.

Coleman: 6 goals, 1 assist, secondary scoring option.

Spencer Knight (Blackhawks) vs. Dustin Wolf (Flames)

Knight: 5 wins, 294 saves in 10 games, stellar 43-save performance vs. Canucks.

Wolf: 325 saves in 13 games, but only 4 wins, facing heavy shot volume.

Team Recent Form

Chicago Blackhawks

Last 5 games: Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win

Road trip record: 1-2-1, concluding in Detroit Sunday

Bedard and Bertuzzi driving offense; Knight stabilizing goaltending.

Calgary Flames

Last 5 games: Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss

Recent wins: 2–1 vs. Flyers, 5–1 vs. Blue Jackets

Offense inconsistent, only Kadri above 8 points.

Series History

Blackhawks vs. Flames is a long-standing Western Conference rivalry.

Chicago has won 2 of last 3 meetings.

Flames historically strong at home, but struggling this season (1–8 conference record).

Betting Trends

Chicago: Connor Bedard point streak (6 games), offense trending upward.

Calgary: last in NHL standings, offense reliant on Kadri.

Both teams trending toward lower-scoring games recently.

Game Odds

Chicago Blackhawks       5.5

Calgary Flames                 – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025