Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 2/28/2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Pepsi Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +113 and the Avalanche at -125.

Calgary has a record of 32-22-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 18-8-5-4. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 182 goals and given up 185 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-31-0 and an over/under record of 30-31-0. Colorado is 33-24-5 including 21-8-1-0 at home this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 190 goals and surrendered 186 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 32-29-0 while their over/under record is 32-25-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 32-31-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 30-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 32-29-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 32-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

12/01/17 RW Kris Versteeg Hip IR (11/24)
02/26/18 LW Micheal Ferland Undisclosed left last game, is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs Dallas
02/26/18 C Nick Shore Acquired is "?" Tuesday vs Dallas
02/26/18 RW Chris Stewart Acquired is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Dallas
02/23/18 GO Mike Smith Lower Body IR (02/10)
02/20/18 LW Marek Hrivik Undisclosed IR (02/16)

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/18/17 D Sergei Boikov Shoulder is out indefinitely
11/19/17 C Vladislav Kamenev Arm IR (11/16)
02/26/18 D Mark Alt Acquired is "?" Wednesday vs Calgary
02/26/18 D Ryan Graves Acquired is "?" Wednesday vs Calgary
02/19/18 D Erik Johnson Upper Body IR (02/18)
02/19/18 GO Jonathan Bernier Head IR (02/16)
02/19/18 D Anton Lindholm Upper Body IR (02/18)
01/30/18 D Mark Barberio Lower Body IR (01/24)
01/16/18 RW Sven Andrighetto Leg IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has accumulated 58 total points this season for the Flames. He has 29 goals this year with 168 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 20 goals on 183 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season. David Rittich has 6 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 378 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 341 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Mikko Rantanen has scored 56 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 19 goals this season with 132 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Nathan MacKinnon averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 182 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 15 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,085 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 988 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 73 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 182 while they've given up 185 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 214 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 209 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 18th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.82% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 18th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 45 power play goals on 224 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 212 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 12th in the league with 187 goals scored while they've given up 185 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.39%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 4,007 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,712 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.1% as they have 2,981 attempts while they have given up 2,855 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 51.6% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,929 face-off wins compared to 1,984 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,217 hits and they have blocked 857 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 1,591 face-off wins compared to 2,029 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 44%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,186 hits and they have blocked 944 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Colorado is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47% as they've attempted 3,308 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,731 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.9% ranks 28th as they have 2,457 attempts while they have given up 2,787 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Flames/Avalanche NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado -125

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