The Colorado Avalanche (41-13-5) are just 1-4 SU over their last five games heading into this Sunday’s matchup against the Calgary Flames. The Avalanche will try to avenge their home loss to Calgary on March 5 by earning a win as the Flames vs Avalanche prediction favorite in this one.
- Date/Time: March 13, 8:00 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Ball Arena
- TV Coverage: ESPN+
- Sportsbook Odds: Avalanche -160 | O/U 6 goals (Line History)
- Flames vs Avalanche Matchup Report
Flames vs Avalanche Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The betting line on this Western Conference showdown has remained steady since Colorado opened as a -160 favorite at home. The Flames are going off as +135 road underdogs and the total has moved up to 6.5 goals after Sportsbook at six goals thanks to Flames vs Avalanche Predictions coming in on the OVER. The OVER is 4-1 in Colorado’s last 5 home games against Calgary.
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- Best Spread-176+159CAL+1.5-1.5COL
- Best Moneyline+153-167CALCOL
- Best Total+100-113Over6.56.5Under
Calgary Has Been Red-Hot Since February
The Flames rolled to an easy 3-0 win at home over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night, controlling the tempo throughout with 43 shots to Detroit’s 19. Jacob Markstrom stopped all 19 of those shots for his NHL-leading ninth shutout of the season. Calgary’s starting goaltender has been fantastic all season long with a 28-11-6 record to go along with a 2.12 goals against average and a .928 save percentage.
After recording such a light workload against the Red Wings, Markstrom may be available to go again for the Flames on Sunday night. Since suffering through a 5-9-1 slump through most of December and January, Calgary has compiled an impressive 16-2-1 record over its last 19 games. That run includes a 4-1-0 record on the road and a 4-3 overtime win on the road over Colorado with backup goaltender Dan Vladar in net.
Gabriel Landeskog Set To Miss Significant Time
The Avalanche were shutout for the first time in 2021-22 in a 2-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. To make matters worse for the Avalanche, it was announced on Saturday that their captain Gabriel Landeskog will require knee surgery, and there is currently no timetable for his return. Landeskog is the team’s leading goalscorer with 30 goal this season and has also recorded 29 assists in 51 games played.
Colorado is hoping that a return home will help the team get back on track after it lost three of its last four games on the road. The Avalanche have the NHL’s best road record at 23-3-3 this season. Bettors taking Colorado as their Flames vs Avalanche prediction will be counting on the Avalanche not to drop two straight home games to Calgary.
Flames vs Avalanche Pick & Insights
Flames: Keys to Win
The Flames are playing at an elite level and should be plenty confident about their chances on Sunday given that they just won here last weekend. Calgary is 6-4 SU in its last 10 games on the second night of a back-to-back and should be live as a Flames vs Avalanche prediction upset pick.
Avalanche: Keys to Win
Colorado has had two nights to rest after playing five games in eight nights over their recent 1-4 SU slump. With that chance to regroup, home ice advantage, and plenty of motivation to rebound from their recent skid, there’s plenty of reasons to like Colorado as a Flames vs Avalanche pick on Sunday.
Odds Shark’s Computer Flames vs Avalanche Prediction: Flames ML +140
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- Calgary is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games.
- Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games vs Colorado.
- The OVER is 4-1 in Calgary’s last 5 road games.
