The Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (30-24-11) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary and televised on ESPN+. Both the Avalanche and Flames will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Flames

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 39-24-3. Colorado had a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five straight goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators quickly tied it up and took the lead with 1:20 left in the period. Nathan MacKinnon brought the Avalanche within a goal at 17:43 in the third, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary dropped to 30-24-11 with a 4-2 road loss to the Oilers. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game. Calgary’s defense struggled in the first period, allowing two goals before they managed to score.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 fell just short. As underdogs on the puck line, the Flames failed to cover. Calgary tied the game at 2-2 in the third period, but the Oilers pulled ahead with a power-play goal and added an empty-netter to seal the win.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, a power-play effort in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third.

Offensive giveaways were an issue, as the Avalanche turned the puck over 23 times. Makar also picked up his 16th assist, while MacKinnon recorded his 14th. Devon Toews contributed with his 2nd assist of the season.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary fired 31 shots on goal but only managed to find the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha scored his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal of the year in the third.

Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth assist. Kevin Bahl was credited with his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal. The Flames recorded 22 giveaways in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals, but two were empty-netters. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense also contributed 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Calgary Team Defense

The Flames’ defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both in the first period, and two more in the third, including an empty-netter with just three seconds remaining. Dan Vladar made 27 saves, posting a 90% save percentage. Defensively, the Flames finished with 15 blocks and 4 takeaways.

Avalanche vs Flames Trends

• Although Colorado has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 3-7. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Flames offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Calgary posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 2-8 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Flames have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
• The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 7-3 straight up.

Avalanche vs Flames Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Flames to come out with a win against the Avalanche while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +159, I’m placing my bet on the Flames to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Flames winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Flames straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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