Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (31-22-2) and the Calgary Flames (26-20-7) at Scotiabank Saddledome sees the Avalanche favored on the road (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Flames (+130). The game starts at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
• Underdog: Flames (+130)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 31 of 55 matches (56.4%) so far this season.
• Calgary’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 24 of 53 chances this season.
• Thursday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 less than the six goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche net the seventh-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 176 this season.
• Colorado is ranked 22nd in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 167 (3.0 per game).
• The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +9.
• The 34 power-play goals Colorado has put up this season have come on 157 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s 21.66% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 16th in the NHL.
• Colorado has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Avalanche kill 80% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players win 45.1% of their faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
• Colorado converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.8 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 27 of its 44 games as a favorite this season.
• In 30 games with moneyline oddds lower than -155, the Avalanche have 20 wins.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 20 goals and 60 assists
• Martin Necas: 17 goals and 44 assists
• Cale Makar: 19 goals and 39 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 18-15-5 record, .917 save percentage, 92 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have scored 141 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 29th in the league.
• Calgary has conceded 3.0 goals per game, and 157 total, which ranks 15th among all NHL teams.
• Their -16 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• Calgary has scored 34 power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 150 chances.
• The Flames have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.67%.
• Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
• The 72.73% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have amassed is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
• The Flames win 46.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the 29th-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Calgary is shooting 9.1% (30th in the league).
• The Flames have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have claimed an upset victory in 12, or 34.3%, of the 35 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Calgary has a record of 8-11 in games when bookmakers list the team at +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Flames to win.

Flames Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau: 20 goals and 19 assists
• Nazem Kadri: 17 goals and 21 assists
• Blake Coleman: 12 goals and 17 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 19-10-2 record, .914 save percentage, 80 goals allowed