Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/06/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 6, 2025

Venue:  Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -170, Flames +142; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -170, Flames +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -170, Flames +140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  31-22-2 (4th place, Central Division)

Calgary Flames:  26-20-7 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  4-5-1 last 10

Calgary Flames:  5-5-0 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 64 points, a 31-22-2 record overall, and they are 15-12-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 30 shots with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage. Their offense has scored 177 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 168 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Flames are entering this game with 59 points, a 26-20-7 record overall, and they are 16-9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, losing that one at home 6-3. Matt Coronato, Joel Farabee, and Yegor Sharangovich each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and MacKenzie Weegar each led the team in assists with 2 while Nazem Kadri led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Dustin Wolf was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 144 goals this season averaging 2.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 158 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Flames listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Flames have looked good in their games this season with their 26-20-7 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. It is still a tight race for the Wild Card spots in the West so they need to keep fighting, but they have looked a lot better on home ice this year with their 16-9-3 home record. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have looked good in their games this season with their 31-22-2 record overall, but that record also has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They haven't been a great road team though with their 15-12-0 road record this season, and they haven't looked good lately either. They are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a loss to the Canucks in their last one in a game they were shut out in. The Flames are also coming off a loss in their last one, losing 6-3 at home to the Maple Leafs, and they haven't been any better lately with their 5-5-0 record in their last 10 games, but that loss to the Maple Leafs has put them tied for points with the Canucks so they need to start winning games to keep their edge in the standings. That was a bad game for them against the Maple Leafs, but they will be looking to bounce back on home ice where their defense has looked a lot better this season. The Avalanche have been giving up a ton of goals all year and have struggled to score goals lately themselves. The best way to place a bet here is on the Flames to win this game. 

Avalanche Flames Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, February 6, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Flames 3 Avalanche 2.

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Colorado Avalanche: 21-10 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more. 21-11 (+6.8 units) on the moneyline after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. 40-12 (+20.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 89-42 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, converting 17% pp or more.

Calgary Flames: 102-114 (-52.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 31-50 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 53-53 (-24.8 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 47-55 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record.

Colorado Avalanche:  S. Wedgewood (G) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Manson (D) Day To Day - Lower-body. V. Nichushkin (RW) Out - Lower Body. G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Knee. T. Poolman (D) Out For Season - Head.

Calgary Flames:  K. Bahl (D) Out - Upper Body. C. Zary (C) Out - Lower-body. J. Kirkland (C) Out For Season - Lower-body. A. Mantha (RW) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

"This is a borderline playoff game in February, right? And I just didn't like the way we competed in order to win the game. We played a smart hockey game for the most part. We did some good things, but like in the trenches, we weren't hard enough." - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Canucks in their game on Tuesday.

“He’s been on the ice two times here. The last two days he’s been on the ice, and he’s going to continue to keep skating. Everything’s looking good.” - Ryan Huska on the injury to Connor Zary.

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

LW Jonathan Huberdeau

C Nazem Kadri

RW Joel Farabee

LD Joel Hanley

RD Rasmus Andersson

G Dustin Wolf

Points: N. MacKinnon (80)

Goals: A. Lehkonen (21)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (60)

GAA: T. Miner (2.61)

Points: J. Huberdeau (39)

Goals: J. Huberdeau (20)

Assists: M. Weegar (23)

GAA: D. Wolf (2.58)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (9th season)

Calgary Flames: Ryan Huska (3rd season)