Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche Game 4 Point Spread Picks 4/17/2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Game 4 of their series. Colorado leads the series 2-1 after winning Game 3 by a score of 6-2. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -130 and the Avalanche at +110.

Calgary had a record of 50-25-7 this season. They were 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 289 goals and given up 223 goals for a point differential of +66. For the season they have an ATS record of 51-34-0 and an over/under record of 42-39-0. Colorado had a record of 38-30-14 this year. They were 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 258 goals and surrendered 244 for a goal differential of +14. Their record against the spread is 40-45-0 while their over/under record is 41-43-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 51-34-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 42-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 40-45-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 41-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Smith has 23 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 1,069 shots against him and he's given up 109 goals. He's made 960 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 99 total points this season for the Flames. He has 36 goals this year with 245 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 63 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 34 goals on 211 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 82 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 99 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 41 goals this season with 365 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 58 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Philipp Grubauer has 18 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,071 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 982 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Gabriel Landeskog averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 34 goals on 243 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 75 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 246 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.88% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 21st in the league. The Flames have 107 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 3rd in the league with 289 goals while they've given up 223 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 275 power play opportunities and scored 53 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Avalanche are 10th with 258 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 244 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.64%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 12th place in the league. The Avalanche have a total of 90 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 63 power play goals on 286 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 272 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.6%, as they've attempted 4,935 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,273 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.2% as they have 3,689 attempts while they have given up 3,240 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 54% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 2,490 face-off wins compared to 2,265 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,233 hits and they have blocked 1,033 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 2,346 face-off wins compared to 2,529 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,699 hits and they have blocked 1,324 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Colorado is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 4,738 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,861 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 3,546 attempts while they have given up 3,537 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado +110

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