The Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames will be facing off against each other on Tuesday night at 9:05 p.m. ET at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. These are the two best teams in the Western Conference, and it is also potentially a Western Conference Finals preview.
The Colorado Avalanche is currently in first place in the Central Division with a 46-14-6 record with 98 points so far this season. The Calgary Flames are currently in first place in the Pacific Division with a 40-17-8 record with 88 points so far this season.
Colorado’s head coach is Jared Bednar. Calgary’s head coach is Daryl Sutter.
Avalanche at Flames Stats
Colorado Avalanche Stats
Colorado is loaded with offensive talent. They have so many different players that can score.
Nazem Kadri has played in 63 games so far this season. He has scored 26 goals and has recorded 55 assists. His plus/minus rating is 17.
Mikko Rantanen has played in 63 games so far this season for the Avalanche. He has scored 33 goals and has recorded 45 assists, with a plus/minus rating of 32. Rantanen is always a threat to score a goal in every hockey game.
Cale Makar has played in 62 games so far this season. He is one of the best defensemen in the NHL.
Makar has scored 24 goals and has recorded 49 assists, with a plus/minus rating of 38. That plus/minus rating mark is one of the best in the NHL this year.
Nathan MacKinnon has played in 51 games so far this season for the Colorado Avalanche. He has missed some time due to injury but is one of the fastest and most talented players in the entire NHL. MacKinnon has scored 22 goals and has recorded 48 assists, with a plus/minus rating of 15.
Darcy Kuemper is the projected starting goalie for Colorado in this hockey game. He has played in 46 games so far this season. His record is 30-9-3 with a .923 save percentage and a 2.41 GAA, along with five shutouts.
Calgary Flames Stats
Johnny Gaudreau has played in 65 games so far this season for Calgary. He has scored 30 goals and has recorded 60 assists, with a plus/minus rating of 49. Gaudreau could be a candidate for the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP).
Matthew Tkachuk has played in 65 games so far this season for the Flames. He has scored 32 goals and has recorded 50 assists, with a plus/minus rating of 42. Tkachuk has been really good so far this season for them and is always a threat to damage in every single game.
Elias Lindholm has played in 65 games so far this season. He has scored 34 goals and has recorded 34 assists.
His plus/minus rating is 68. Lindholm has been one of their more consistent players this year.
Jacob Markstrom is the projected starting goalie in this hockey game for the Calgary Flames. He has played in 51 games so far this season. Markstrom’s record is 31-12-7 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.16 GAA, along with nine shutouts.
Matchup Information
Avalanche at Flames Betting Trends
The Colorado Avalanche has a 32-34 betting record against the spread so far this season. They also have a 35-26 betting record when it comes to the over/under.
The Calgary Flames have a 36-29 betting record against the spread so far this season. They also have a 33-27 betting record when it comes to the over/under.
Avalanche at Flames Predictions
The NHL betting odds favor the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche by (-1.5) goals. The over/under goal total for this hockey game is set at 6.5 total goals. This is going to be a very tightly contested hockey game.
As for our NHL expert picks, bet Colorado (+1.5) over Calgary and also bet the under 6.5 total goals scored in this hockey game. Both goalies are going to come up with some big saves here.
The Colorado Avalanche will win this hockey game tonight over the Calgary Flames by a final score of 3-2 in overtime.
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