Friday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (39-24-3) and the Calgary Flames (30-23-11) at Scotiabank Saddledome sees the Avalanche as heavy road favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) against the Flames (+170). The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
• Underdog: Flames (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Colorado has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 37 of 66 games this season.
• So far this season, 42.2% of Calgary’s games (27/64) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Friday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche score the fourth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 219 this season.
• Colorado is ranked 13th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 190 (2.9 per game).
• The squad has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +29 this season.
• Colorado’s 45 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 187 chances).
• The Avalanche are 11th in the league with a 24.06% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Colorado’s offense has scored five shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
• The Avalanche rank 15th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.27%.
• The Avalanche win 46% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL).
• Colorado connects on 11.3% of its shots, ranking seventh in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.4 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 34 of its 54 games as a favorite this season.
• Through 18 games with moneyline odds lower than -205 this season, the Avalanche have been victorious 14 times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 67.2% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 27 goals and 75 assists
• Cale Makar: 24 goals and 51 assists
• Martin Necas: 22 goals and 51 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 24-16-6 record, .914 save percentage, 112 goals conceded

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked scoring offense (164 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• Calgary’s 184 total goals given up (2.9 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• They have a -20 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Calgary has recorded 39 power-play goals this season (on 182 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
• The Flames’ power-play conversion rate (21.43%) ranks 18th in the league.
• Calgary has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
• The 75.39% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Flames have the 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.3%).
• Calgary is shooting 8.9% (31st in the league).
• The Flames have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 42 games this season, with 14 upset wins (33.3%).
• Calgary is 2-8 when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Flames have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flames Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau: 24 goals and 24 assists
• Nazem Kadri: 22 goals and 26 assists
• MacKenzie Weegar: seven goals and 31 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 22-12-5 record, .915 save percentage, 99 goals allowed