The Calgary Flames (34-27-12) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (45-26-3) on Monday, March 31st. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. Both the Flames and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 ET.

Flames vs Avalanche

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary dropped to 34-27-12 with a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. Calgary was the underdog on the puck line and the total of 6.5 goals was not reached, as the combined score was 6.

After falling behind 2-0, Calgary tied it up with goals in the second and third periods, but Edmonton pulled away with two more goals, including an empty-netter. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich were the goal scorers for the Flames.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 45-26-3 for the season. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and their defense allowed two empty-net goals in the third period.

Colorado took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon each scored for the Avalanche, who gave up the tying goal at 11:29 in the second period.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

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

Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund recorded his fourth assist. Kevin Bahl also contributed with his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal. The Flames were held scoreless in the first period and registered 22 giveaways.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

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

MacKinnon also recorded his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s tally. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals in their last game against Edmonton. The Flames gave up the first two goals, both in the first period, and two more in the third, including an empty-netter. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, and the defense added 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the tying goal at 11:29 in the second period, followed by three more from the Predators, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Flames vs Avalanche Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
• Although the Flames have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 0-5.

Flames vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Avalanche are the way to go. However, with a payout of -253, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Flames to cover. Even if the Avalanche win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Flames should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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