Scotiabank Saddledome hosts an NHL battle between the Calgary Flames and the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

The Flames currently sports a record of 12-15-4. The Avalanche are 11-16-4. Betting totals have seen the Flames post a 17-12-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Avalanche have gone 13-15-3 against the number.



View Colorado vs Calgary Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Flames in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -131 on most hockey betting menus early today for Monday's contest. The over-under was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Flames sit at No. 23 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Avalanche sit at a No. 27 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Calgary's No. 14-ranked offense (2.7 goals per game) against a Avalanche defense that ranks No. 27 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Flames Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.1% rate while the Avalanche have a 79.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Colorado was a 3-2 loser in its last match at home against the Canucks. They lost as +113 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Calgary was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at -173 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Avalanche at Flames trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at Vancouver, Thursday, March 28
Calgary home to Columbus, Friday, March 29