Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Betting Pick & Prediction 3/14/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Flames? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The Avalanche come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS CALGARY FLAMES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Calgary Flames +1.5

This game will be played at Scotiabank Saddledome at 9:00 ET on Friday, March 14th.

WHY BET THE CALGARY FLAMES:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Flames to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
• We like the Flames on the moneyline (+159)
• The Flames are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Avalanche Live Up to Expectations on the Road?

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 39-24-3. Colorado took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.

The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and failed to cover.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar recorded his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the game’s first goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period and allowed four more after that, resulting in a 5-2 loss. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Will the Flames Pull Through as the Home Underdog?

Calgary fell to 30-24-11 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames trailed early, giving up a goal just 20 seconds into the game. As underdogs on the puck line, the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 6.

Calgary managed to tie the game after falling behind 2-0, but the Oilers pulled ahead again in the third period. Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich each scored for the Flames.

Calgary’s offense was held to two goals in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his 4th goal of the season on a power play, while Yegor Sharangovich added his 1st goal. The Flames took 31 shots on goal but were hindered by 22 giveaways.

Calgary was scoreless in the first period before Mantha got them on the board at 15:27 in the second. Sharangovich tied the game 2-2 with a goal at 15:32 in the third period.

The Flames’ defense gave up the first two goals in the opening period, and after tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more, including an empty netter. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage, and the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 13 hits.