Two of the league’s highest volume shooting teams are set to square off at Ball Arena on Saturday, as the Calgary Flames (+110) travel to take on the Colorado Avalanche (-130). The total is 6 (O: -120, U: +100)Calgary (27-20-12) is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Golden Knights on Thursday.
The Flames committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Jakob Pelletier, Mikael Backlund, and Jonathan Huberdeau scored one apiece for the Flames. Backlund and Pelletier both added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Dan Vladar saved only 25 of 29 shots against (.862%) in the loss.
Colorado (32-19-5) is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a 5-1 win over the Jets yesterday, their fourth win in a row. Five players found the net for the Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev saved 26 of 27 shots in the win (.962%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 4-1 victory for the Avalanche in January. Mikko Rantanen led Colorado with three points (2G 1A). Tyler Toffoli scored Calgary’s only goal. Georgiev got the win, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971%).
FACING OFF
Calgary is averaging 3.19 goals per game for the season, 15th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Avalanche team that is allowing 2.73 goals a game (9th). Meanwhile, Colorado has found the net 3.11 times a game on average, 17th in the league, and the Flames are allowing opponents to score 3.05 goals per game (15th).
Both teams average more shots/game than most teams in the league. Calgary ranks No. 2 with 35.5 shots, while Colorado’s 33.5 average ranks fifth. The Avalanche have proven equally adept at stopping shots with a team save percentage of .919% (5th), while the Flames have stopped only .891% of attempts (30th).
The Avalanche’s 23.08% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Flames are 21st with a conversion rate of 20.21%. When it comes to penalty killing, Calgary has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 81.55%, while Colorado is 20th at 77.33%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 51 points each this season, Toffoli (24G 27A) and Elias Lindholm (17G 34A) are the top skaters for the Flames. In the net, Vladar (12-6-5) is Calgary’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.90 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
Jacob Markstrom (15-14-7) leads the Flames in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.93 and a save percentage of .889%. Nathan MacKinnon and Rantanen lead the Avalanche in scoring with 69 and 68 points, respectively.
MacKinnon has 20 goals and 49 assists (8th), while Rantanen has 37 goals (4th) and 31 assists () in 56 games. Pavel Francouz (7-7-1) has the best goals against average for Colorado at 2.53.
He has a save percentage of .919%. Georgiev (23-12-4) has played the most games in net for the Avalanche this season. He has a 2.72 GAA and a .917% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Calgary is 12-9-10 away from Scotiabank Saddledome this season. Colorado is 14-9-4 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Avalanche are 5-2 without a day off and 4-0 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Flames are 5-2 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Colorado Avalanche (-145)
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