Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 12/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+155) Avalanche (-195)

The Colorado Avalanche (16-9-2) host the Calgary Flames (11-13-3) at Ball Arena on Monday. The odds on this game have the Flames at +155 and the Avalanche are coming in at -195. The over/under is set at 7.

The Calgary Flames will look for better times on the ice after their 4-2 loss against the Devils in their last outing. Calgary tallied 4 mins in the box in this contest. The Flames had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to convert it into a goal. For the game, they netted 2 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their scoring, the Calgary Flames have racked up 78 goals (21st in hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 90. For the current season, they have scored 25 points and their points percentage sits at .463. Calgary skates onto the rink with 84 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 11.90%. At even strength, the Flames have allowed the opponent to score 77 goals while scoring 68 themselves. Calgary has attempted 847 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.2%. The Flames thus far have had 778 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 83 power play tries (20th in the NHL) and have racked up 13 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Daniel Vladar. Vladar has played in 63 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 33-17-9 and was named the starter in 55 games. Opponents have racked up 171 goals against Vladar in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.95. Vladar has had 1,636 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,465 saves. His save percentage sits at .895 in his 3,479 minutes in the crease. In his career, Vladar has 25 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .455.

In their last game, Colorado squared up with the Flyers in a matchup where the Avalanche ended up taking the loss by a final score of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Avalanche tallied 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 93 goals, 34 points, and a points percentage of .630. They have permitted 81 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche have earned 74 goals at even strength and 19 goals (11th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 103 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.45%. Colorado has attempted 866 shots (6th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.74%, while allowing the opposition 794 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 85.26% on their oppositions 95 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has relinquished 561 goals in total. Georgiev's percentage of quality starts is 54.7% and he has 110 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 201 games and has played 12,000 mins. Georgiev has compiled a career record of 112-71-18 and has played in 213 contests. He has racked up 5,712 stops out of 6,273 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary (+155)

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