St. Louis earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Calgary, keeping the Blues close to the Flames in the standings, with a rematch coming Thursday.

The Flames are playing strong hockey of late, ripping a ton of shots on goal, which will cause problems for the Blues, especially if they draw penalties. St. Louis is scoring with relative ease as well, and Calgary will turn to Dan Vladar in net.

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The St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Kyrou and the Calgary Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau are two of the top players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, at Enterprise Center. Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Flames defender Kevin Bahl tries to locate the puck as Blues goalie Jordan Binnington gets ready for a shot in the second period of a game against the Calgary Flames

Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Each day, Last Word on Hockey examines the upcoming games. We give our predictions, break down head-to-head matchups, and analyze other factors affecting them.

The Calgary Flames will play the St. Louis Blues, one of their long-standing Western Conference rivals, tonight. Let's revisit their history with game-day hockey trivia.

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