Avalanche vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 30

The Colorado Avalanche (48-14-10) will host the Calgary Flames (31-34-8) on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two clubs residing at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Avalanche (-375) versus Flames (+295) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado's most recent game was a 4-2 home loss against the Winnipeg Jets on March 28. Brock Nelson (one goal) and Valeri Nichushkin (one assist) were among the six Avalanche players who put up one point each.

Calgary won its last game 7-3 at home against the Vancouver Canucks on March 28. The Flames got three points each out of Morgan Frost (one goal and two assists) and Matthew Coronato (one goal and two assists).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Monday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Avalanche 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Flames matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-375)
• Underdog: Flames (+295)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche are 47-22 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado has been a moneyline favorite of -375 or shorter in only two games this season, and won both.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 78.9%.
• Colorado's 71 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 30 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 21 of the 58 games, or 36.2%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has not had a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +295.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 25.3% chance to win.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 72 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the highest-scoring squad in the NHL, with 265 total goals (3.7 per game, on 6.4 assists per outing).
• The Avalanche have given up 177 total goals (just 2.5 per game), the fewest in NHL play.
• Its +88 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 233 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
• Colorado has the league's 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.17%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 32nd among NHL teams.
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (83.65%).
• Colorado wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.4%.
• The Avalanche have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 185 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• The Flames allow 3.0 goals per game (222 in total), 15th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -37, the team is 29th in the league.
• The Flames have 35 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 210 chances.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (16.67) puts the team 30th in the league.
• The Flames lead the league in shorthanded goals with 11.
• The 80.66% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 12th in the NHL.
• Calgary wins 48.9% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.