Avalanche vs. Flames Prediction & Picks - February 6

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The Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) visit the Calgary Flames (26-20-7) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, February 6 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Avalanche are coming off a 3-0 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks, while the Flames fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 in their last outing.

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Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we think will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

During the past 10 contests for the Flames (5-5-0), their offense has scored 28 goals while their defense has given up 29 goals. They have recorded 29 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored 10 goals (34.5%).

Avalanche vs. Flames Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final score of Flames 4, Avalanche 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Flames (+136)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Flames (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

  • The Avalanche have a 31-22-2 record overall, with a 5-2-7 record in games that have gone to overtime.
  • Colorado has 23 points (11-2-1) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the eight times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they have a 1-6-1 record, good for three points.
  • Colorado has taken seven points from the 11 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (3-7-1 record).
  • The Avalanche are 27-6-0 in the 33 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 54 points).
  • In the 20 games when Colorado has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 27 points after finishing 13-6-1.
  • In the 31 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 18-12-1 (37 points).
  • The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents in 19 games, going 11-8-0 to register 22 points.

Flames Splits and Trends

  • The Flames have posted a record of 6-7-13 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 26-20-7.
  • In the 16 games Calgary has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 22 points.
  • This season the Flames scored just one goal in 10 games and have gone 1-7-2 (four points).
  • Calgary has earned six points (2-6-2 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
  • The Flames have scored at least three goals in 31 games, earning 49 points from those contests.
  • This season, Calgary has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 22 games and registered 25 points with a record of 10-7-5.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Calgary has posted a record of 17-6-3 (37 points).
  • The Flames have been outshot by opponents in 24 games, going 9-11-4 to record 22 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Avalanche Rank Avalanche AVG Flames AVG Flames Rank
9th 3.2 Goals Scored 2.66 28th
18th 3.04 Goals Allowed 2.96 16th
10th 29.3 Shots 29.2 12th
4th 26.5 Shots Allowed 29.2 22nd
16th 21.66% Power Play % 22.67% 12th
13th 80% Penalty Kill % 72.73% 28th

Avalanche vs. Flames Game Time and TV Channel

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