Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 3/14/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-145) Flames (+125)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the location where the Calgary Flames (30-23-11) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Colorado at -145 and Calgary is sitting at +125. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Wild in their previous game. Colorado accrued 2 minutes in the box in this matchup. Additionally, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to score. The Avalanche offense left a lot to be desired in this game. In the game, they earned a goal on 1 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 156 goals while having 174 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 167 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have notched 34 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 219 goals (5th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 190. Colorado has attempted 1,945 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. For the current season, they have recorded 81 points and their points % is .614. The Avalanche thus far have had 1,730 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Colorado steps onto the ice with 191 power play chances and they have notched 45 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 23.56%.

The man in goal for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. Blackwood has been in net for 243 contests during his NHL career. He has earned a record of 99-98-28 and he has started in 228 games. Opponents have notched 676 goals against Blackwood in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.65. Blackwood has seen 7,188 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,512 saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 11,112 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Blackwood has accumulated 125 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .548.

In their last game, Calgary faced off against the Canucks in a matchup where the Flames got the tie by a final score of 3-3. The Flames netted 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those tries.

The Flames are sitting with 125 goals at even strength and 39 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. Calgary has tried 1,845 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.89%, while allowing the other team 1,872 shots. On the season, the Calgary Flames are sitting with 164 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .555. They have allowed 184 goals to be scored by way of 136 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 182 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.43%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.87% on their opponents 191 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find Dustin Wolf defending the net. He is sitting with 1,500 stops out of the 1,650 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .909. Wolf is sitting with a career mark of 30-19-6 and has been in goal for 57 contests. He has started in 55 games and has been on the ice for 1,108 minutes. Wolf's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.4% and he has qualified for 31 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 8.12 goals/game and he has allowed 150 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary (+125) and under 6.5 goals

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