The Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) travel to face off against the Calgary Flames (26-20-7) on Thursday, February 6th. 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 are now 31-22-2 for the season. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over the line. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Colorado took the lead first, scoring at 17:06 in the second period. However, the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche managed to score again at 2:17 in the third period, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 4-2 loss to the Oilers, Calgary’s record now stands at 26-20-7. The Flames’ defense was shaky from the start, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the game. They trailed 2-0 before Anthony Mantha scored at 15:27 in the 2nd period. Calgary tied it up in the 3rd, but the Oilers responded with two more goals, including an empty-netter.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell short. Calgary, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The Flames’ goals came from Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich, who scored at 15:32 in the 3rd period to briefly tie the game.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche 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 in the third period.

MacKinnon also notched his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. Cale Makar picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s third-period goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Calgary’s offense was held to just two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton, despite putting 31 shots on goal. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his first goal, which came in the third period.

The Flames had 22 giveaways and were scoreless in the first period. They got on the board with Mantha’s goal at 15:27 in the second period and tied the game 2-2 with Sharangovich’s goal at 15:32 in the third.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense struggled late against Nashville, giving up two goals in the final 1:14 of the 3rd period, both empty-netters. The Avalanche had taken a 1-0 lead earlier in the game, but their defense allowed three consecutive goals, including two on the power play. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals in their previous game against Edmonton, both coming in the first period. After the Flames tied it at 2-2, they allowed a power-play goal at 9:50 in the 3rd period and an empty netter with just 3 seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage.

Avalanche vs Flames Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Flames have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• The last ten games that Calgary was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Colorado has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.

Avalanche vs Flames Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flames to pick up on a win over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline sitting at +138, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flames straight-up.

Our projections have the Flames pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flames, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 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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