Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 1/9/2019

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Colorado Avalanche travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Avalanche at +140 and the Flames at -186.

Colorado has a record of 20-14-8 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 144 goals and given up 129 goals for a point differential of +15. For the season they have an ATS record of 20-22-0 and an over/under record of 22-20-0. Calgary has a record of 27-13-4 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 157 goals and surrendered 126 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 26-17-0 while their over/under record is 21-21-0.

Valuable Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 20-22-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 22-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 26-17-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 21-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/22/18 C Colin Wilson Shoulder is out indefinitely
12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Conor Timmins Concussion is out indefinitely
01/07/19 D Nikita Zadorov Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
01/07/19 GO Semyon Varlamov Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Semyon Varlamov has 11 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Avalanche. He has 759 shots against him and he's given up 67 goals. He's made 692 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nathan MacKinnon has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Avalanche. He has 25 goals this year with 194 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 19 goals on 107 shots. He has 46 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 64 total points this year for the Flames. He has 26 goals this season with 145 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. David Rittich has 15 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 684 shots against him and he's surrendered 54 goals. He's made 630 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Monahan averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 23 goals on 140 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche have allowed 149 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.71% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Avalanche have 48 total points this season, ranking 15th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 144 goals while they've given up 129 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 157 power play opportunities and scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 2nd with 157 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 126 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.99%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 58 points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 33 power play goals on 157 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 137 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 2,367 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,476 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.4% as they have 1,780 attempts while they have given up 1,825 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Avalanche start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,237 face-off wins compared to 1,328 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Colorado has 798 hits and they have blocked 651 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,349 face-off wins compared to 1,231 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 648 hits and they have blocked 544 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.5% as they've attempted 2,627 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,284 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53% ranks 5th as they have 1,965 attempts while they have given up 1,740 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -186

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