Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 1/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (+115) Flames (-138)

The Colorado Avalanche (22-17-3) are en route to Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday where they will meet the Calgary Flames (21-15-9). The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at +115 and Calgary is sitting at -138. The total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win over the Red Wings their last time out. Colorado tallied 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Avalanche had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. Furthermore, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 2 goals. For the game, they earned a goal on 6 of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 86 goals while getting 93 when they are on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 137 power play tries (18th in the NHL) and have tallied 33 goals in those attempts. Concerning scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 128 goals (24th in the NHL) this season and have surrendered 119. Colorado has attempted 1,391 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.2%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 47 points and their points percentage is sitting at .560. The Avalanche have had 1,339 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .911. Colorado has accumulated 146 power play chances and they have notched 35 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.97%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have tallied 424 goals against Georgiev in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.89. Georgiev has played in 159 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 8,792 minutes on the ice. He has earned a win-loss record of 74-59-14 and he has started in 147 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Georgiev has accrued 77 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .524. Georgiev has had 4,700 shots taken against him and has garnered 4,276 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Calgary faced the Predators in a game where the Flames took a loss by a final score of 2-1. The Flames recorded 1 goal out of the 39 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

Calgary has attempted 1,573 shots (2nd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.84%, while allowing their opponents 1,253 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.39% on their opponents 159 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.5%. They have a total of 144 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.44%. The Flames have tallied 111 goals at even strength and 28 goals (22nd in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 132 goals to be scored by of a combination of 104 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Calgary Flames have accumulated 139 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .567.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the net. He has racked up 10,714 saves out of the 11,766 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .911. Markstrom is the owner of a career mark of 182-163-48 and has been in goal for 409 contests. He has started in 393 games and has played 23,406 minutes. Markstrom's quality start percentage comes out to 52.9% and he has earned 208 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,052 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (+115)

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