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.

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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.

The Blues dug in a game they had to have; Parayko was in beast mode; fourth line contributes more than just grit

In the National Hockey League, the schedule is what the schedule is, and there will be points during an 82 game stretch that there are games where not much happens.