Avalanche vs Flames Odds, Pick & Prediction (Oct 13)
The Avalanche won their season debut 5-2 on Wednesday. The Flames are playing their first game of the season. Both teams were in the top-six in goals per game last season and they finished first in their divisions.
The Avalanche have the shortest Stanley Cup odds at +450 to win back-to-back titles. Calgary is the seventh choice at -127. Puck drop is set for 9:30 pm ET at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Altitude will broadcast the game in the States and Sportsnet will show it in Canada.
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 5-2 in their first game of the season. Artturi Lehkonen had a big night with two goals and one assist. Valeri Nichushkin chipped in with 2 goals. The Avs did not lose any key players, but they did lose forwards Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakovsky.
Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar left Calgary Flames for Florida Panthers. Mackem Weigar signed an 8-year, $50 million deal with Florida. Nathan Mackinnon signed a $100.8 million contract with Colorado Avalanche.
The teams haven't played each other since 2019 due to COVID-19. Calgary won the first game in overtime last season. The Avs won eight of their last ten meetings against Calgary.
Calgary was excellent at home last season (25-9-7). The Flames played Wednesday. Calgary was 8-2-1 in the second half of back-to-back games last year.
The Avs are expected to start backup Pavel Francouz. The Flames will counter with Jacob Markstrom. Last year Markstom gave up at least four goals in each of his last five playoff games.
