Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames Game 5 Betting Tips and Predictions 4/19/2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Colorado Avalanche head to Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames on Friday in Game 5 of their 1st round series. Colorado took a 3-1 series lead with a 3-2 overtime win on Wednesday. The opening line for this contest has the Avalanche at +140 and the Flames at -170.

Colorado had a record of 38-30-14 this year. They were 5th in the Central Division. They've tallied 258 goals and surrendered 244 goals for a point differential of +14. For the year they have an ATS mark of 41-45-0 and an over/under record of 41-44-0. Calgary had a regular season record of 50-25-7. They were 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 289 goals and given up 223 for a goal differential of +66. Their record against the spread is 51-35-0 while their over/under mark is 42-40-0.

Valuable Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 41-45-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 41-44-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 51-35-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 42-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
04/17/19 D Samuel Girard Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Calgary
04/17/19 C Derick Brassard Illness is questionable Friday vs Calgary

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Alexander Kerfoot has scored 42 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 15 goals this season with 116 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 14.9 minutes played per contest. Carl Soderberg averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 23 goals on 188 attempts. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the year. Philipp Grubauer has 18 wins and 9 losses this season in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,071 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 982 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Elias Lindholm has 78 total points this season for the Flames. He has 27 goals this year with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 51 assists on the year and averages 20 minutes played per contest. Mark Giordano averages 24.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 17 goals on 221 attempts. He has 57 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the year. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche have 90 total points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They've scored 258 goals while giving up 244 scores, which has them ranked 10th and 16th respectively. They have had 286 power play chances and scored 63 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the league. The Avalanche have given up 272 power play opportunities and surrendered 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 25th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.64% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 12th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 3rd in the league with a total of 107 points this season. They have 53 power play goals on 275 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. They've given up 246 power play opportunities and surrendered 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 21st overall. As a team, the Flames are 3rd with a total of 289 goals scored while they've given up 223 goals this season, ranking 23rd in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.88%. As a unit they give up 28 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 21st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

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 is 50.1% as they have 3,546 attempts while they have given up 3,537 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 26th overall 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 ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,699 hits and they have blocked 1,324 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season, which is 28th 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 is 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,233 hits and they have blocked 1,033 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. 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 of 53.2% ranks 4th as they have 3,689 attempts while they have given up 3,240 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado +140

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