Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 11/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+150) Avalanche (-186)

The Colorado Avalanche (12-6-0) will take on the Calgary Flames (7-9-3) at Ball Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Flames at +150 while the Avalanche are sitting at -186. The total is 7.

The Calgary Flames will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-2 defeat to the Predators their last time out. The Flames could have played much better offensively in the loss. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 of the 26 shots they looked to score on. They also had 4 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. Calgary earned 20 mins in the box in this matchup.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames have notched 54 goals (25th in the league) this season and have given up 64. For the season, they have tallied 17 points and their points percentage sits at .447. Calgary comes into the game with 61 power play chances and they have scored 8 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 13.11%. At even strength, the Flames have allowed 55 goals while getting 46 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary has taken 615 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Flames thus far have had 571 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 63 power play tries (12th in professional hockey) and have come away with 9 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has been involved in 450 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 196-180-57 and he started in 433 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,171 goals versus Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.72. Markstrom has had 12,898 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 11,727 total saves. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 25,804 minutes played. In his career, Markstrom has recorded 228 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .527.

In their last contest, Colorado squared up with the Canucks in a matchup where the Avalanche took home the victory by a score of 5-2. They had 4 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Avalanche notched 5 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Colorado has put up 602 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.46%, while allowing the other team 502 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 87.32% on the other teams 71 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have recorded 71 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 19.72%. The Avalanche have accumulated 55 goals at even strength and 14 goals (13th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 55 goals to be scored by way of 46 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Colorado Avalanche have notched a total of 69 goals, 24 points, as well as a points percentage of .667.

Across the ice you are expected to see Alexandar Georgiev in net. He is sitting with 5,538 stops out of the 6,084 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .910. Georgiev has amassed a career mark of 109-69-17 and has participated in 207 games. He has been a starter 195 games and has played 11,638 mins. Georgiev's quality start rate is 54.4% and he has 106 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has given up 546 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary (+150)

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