Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-165) Flames (+135)

The Calgary Flames (31-28-5) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (40-20-5) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -165 while Calgary is sitting at +135. The total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Wild in the last game they played. Colorado recorded 8 penalty minutes in this game. The Avalanche could have played much better offensively in this victory. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 of the 40 shots they put on net.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 214 power play opportunities (7th in hockey) and have racked up 41 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche have seen 1,925 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Colorado has tried 2,108 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have given up 155 goals while notching 183 on offense. Colorado has 229 power play opportunities and they have tallied 56 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 24.45%. For the season, they have scored 85 points and their points percentage comes in at .654. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 239 goals (2nd in the NHL) for the year and have given up 196.

The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Georgiev has played in 243 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 131-79-20 and he was named the starter in 230 games. The opposition has been able to score 644 goals versus Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.81. Georgiev has seen 7,121 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,477 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .910 in his 13,754 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Georgiev has 123 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .535.

In their last game, Calgary went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Flames took the defeat by a mark of 7-2. The Flames had 2 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but were not able to net one.

Calgary has put up 1,994 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.03%, while allowing the other team 1,923 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.77% on their opponents 191 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%. They have earned 201 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 14.43%. The Flames have racked up 171 goals at even strength and 29 goals (29th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 202 goals to be scored by of a combination of 171 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Calgary Flames have earned a total of 200 goals, 67 points, as well as a points percentage of .523.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,242 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start percentage comes in at 52.7% and he has qualified for 243 quality starts in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 461 games and has racked up 27,442 minutes. Markstrom has accumulated a career record of 214-190-57 and has played in 478 games. He has a tally of 12,465 stops out of the 13,707 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .909.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-165)

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