NHL wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs Calgary battle on Sunday at Pepsi Center as the Avalanche try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Flames will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 5-6-1 this season, while the Avalanche are 7-5-1. Calgary is 4-6-2 on the totals; Colorado is 5-7-1.



View Calgary vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Avalanche as -125 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Avalanche) and the No. 20 (Flames) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 7-ranked offense (3 goals per game) against a Flames defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Avalanche Sportsbook has clicked at a 27.9% rate while the Flames have a 81.8% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Calgary was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Colorado was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Stars. Bettors on Dallas at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Calgary Flames Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Buffalo are 5-5-1
After a loss are 6-4

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

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


Next up:
Calgary home to Minnesota, Tuesday, November 8
Colorado at Detroit, Tuesday, November 8