Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Flames game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB, as the Flames hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Flames. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Calgary Flames – Colorado Avalanche odds
Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Avalanche have faced off vs. the Flames as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Avalanche and Flames, the teams have averaged 6 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Flames as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Although Colorado has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Flames have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.
Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Colorado comes into this game with a record of 40-20-5, which has them in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd place in the Central Division. On the road, the Avalanche have gone 14-14-5 this season, and they have won three straight games as the favorite. Over their last 10 games, Colorado has gone 7-3, and they have won their last three games.
So far this season, the Avalanche have been favored in 56 of their 65 games, and they have gone 37-14-5 in those games. In games against other Western Conference teams, Colorado has gone 26-12 this season.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.7 goals per game this season, ranking 1st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 4th in the league. Looking at how the Avalanche’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 2nd in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 51 starts this season. So far, his record is 33-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.981%.
At home this season, the Flames have gone 16-14-1 and have been the underdog in 35 of their 64 games. In the Western Conference, Calgary is in 12th place and has gone 18-17 against other teams in the West. Over their last 10 games, the Flames have gone 6-4 and have lost two straight games.
Overall, Calgary has a record of 31-28-5, which has them in 6th place in the Pacific Division. Against divisional opponents, the Flames have gone 8-8 this season. As the underdog, Calgary has a record of 17-15-3, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games.
For their offensive performance, the Flames come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 16th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 16th in the league. The Calgary offense is ranked 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 4th in the NHL.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom comes into the game having made 41 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.889%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Flames to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Flames on the moneyline (+146)
- The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- A.J. Greer – Foot – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
- Connor Zary – Upper Body – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Zach Parise – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jack Johnson – Illness – Questionable
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Illness – Questionable
- Ross Colton – Illness – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
