Calgary Flames vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 3/31/25
Planning on watching today’s Flames and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Avalanche being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Flames.
CALGARY FLAMES VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
This game will be played at Ball Arena at 8:30 ET on Monday, March 31st.
WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:
- The Avalanche enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flames (+1.5)
Can Calgary Pull Off a Road Win?
Calgary’s 4-2 loss to the Oilers dropped them to 34-27-12 this season. The Flames fell behind early, allowing a goal just 20 seconds into the game. As +1.5 goal underdogs, Calgary failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short.
After trailing 2-0, the Flames tied it up with goals from Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich. However, the Oilers regained the lead with 9:50 left in the third period and added an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal the win.
Calgary’s offense took 31 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich scored his first goal of the year.
Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist on Mantha’s goal, and Mikael Backlund earned his fourth assist of the season. Kevin Bahl was credited with his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal. Calgary had 22 giveaways in the game.
Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game and allowed two more in the 3rd period, including the game-winner at 9:50 and an empty netter with just three seconds left. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage. The Flames’ defense also had 15 blocks and 4 takeaways.
Will Colorado Live Up to Expectations at Home?
With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now stand at 45-26-3 for the season. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the 6.5-goal line.
Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators quickly tied it up and took control from there. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for Colorado in the third period, narrowing the deficit to 3-2, before Nashville sealed the game with two empty-net goals.
Cale Makar got the Avalanche on the board with his 5th goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, scoring at the 2:17 mark in the 3rd period. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, while MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s power play goal.
Colorado fired 30 shots on goal but struggled with giveaways, committing 23 in the game. The Avalanche were held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s goal at 17:06 in the 2nd period.
Colorado’s defense struggled late, giving up two goals in the final 1:14 of the 3rd period. The first came at 18:46, followed by another at 19:19, both empty-netters. The Avalanche also allowed the first two goals of the game, one at 11:29 in the 2nd period and another at 14:45 in the 3rd. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.