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Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames
The Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Calgary lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canucks on March 12. Bettors who backed the Canucks at +127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Avalanche were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 27-17-1 SU
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary:
Team record: 21-15-7 SU
Calgary is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 10 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Dallas Sunday, March 16
Calgary at Toronto Monday, March 17