Colorado and Calgary are both looking to get back in the win column after being beaten by three goals on Tuesday night. Merely five points separate the Avs and Flames in the first and second wild card spots, making tonight a valuable two points for both squads.

The NHL odds have the Avalanche as a -165 favourite on the road, with the total opening at an even 6.0 goals. The puck will drop from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Alberta at 9 p.m. ET.

Avalanche vs. Flames NHL Betting Odds

H2H- First of three meetings this season and the Flames are looking to beat the Avalanche for the first time since October of 2022, a stretch of five straight wins for Colorado. Two of their three meetings last season hit the OVER because of the Avs popping in six goals in back-to-back meetings.

After posting back-to-back shutouts, Colorado was blanked in their most recent game, helping them play the UNDER three games straight. They are now 25-27-3 on the OVER/UNDER this season with an offence that ranks ninth in the league, averaging 3.2 goals per game. Nathan MacKinnon is leading the league in scoring this season with 80 points and is currently the third-favourite for the Hart Trophy at +400, that line could be worth throwing a couple of bucks on.

The Flames gave up six goals on Tuesday for the first time since early December. The 6-3 loss snapped a streak of four consecutive games that played the UNDER, pushing their record on the OVER/UNDER to 21-32 on the campaign. Calgary is definitely looking for more from their offence who has been averaging just 2.66 goals per game thus far ranking them 28th in the league.

Colorado Avalanche

After back-to-back shutout wins, the Avalanche stuck with MacKenzie Blackwood in goal for the fifth straight game, when they opened their five-game road trip in Vancouver on Tuesday. After a scoreless first period, the Canucks potted one early in the second to take the lead and never looked back. Vancouver would notch a power play goal in the third before putting one in the empty net for the 3-0 win. The Avs were held to just 25 shots in this one and handed the Canucks six different opportunities on the power play.

Colorado’s goal-scoring has decreased significantly since trading away their leading goal scorer Mikko Rantanen. They have been held to two goals or less in four of the six games they have played since shipping him off to Carolina.

Blackwood has been playing excellent lately but with a back-to-back on the schedule, he may get the night off in Calgary Thursday. If that is the case expect Trent Miner to get his second start of the season.

Calgary Flames

There is a big two points on the table for the Flames on Thursday as they find themselves even with the Canucks for fourth place in the Pacific Division and sit just three behind Los Angeles in third. Not to mention, making up some ground on the Avs in the wildcard race.

Calgary opened the scoring versus the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday with a power play goal from Matt Coronato (14), taking a 1-0 lead into the second period. The Leafs rebounded in the middle frame outscoring the Flames 4-1 in the period. The game would end 6-3 with the Leafs popping one in the empty net.

The bright spot for the Flames on Tuesday was their power play scoring on two of their five opportunities. Their other special teams unit struggled though, as the penalty kill went just two for four.

The Flames have been solid at home this season, posting a 16-9-3 record this season at the Saddledome. They have lost three of their last four at home though and will look to snap that trend Thursday.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Avalanche vs. Flames?

• Regular Season

Avalanche Team Leaders

COL

Points	Nathan MacKinnon 102
+ / -	Artturi Lehkonen 31
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 270
Penalty Mins	Miles Wood 46
Wins	Mackenzie Blackwood 18
GAA	Scott Wedgewood 2.03

CAL

Points	Jonathan Huberdeau 49
+ / -	MacKenzie Weegar 11
Shots	Nazem Kadri 221
Penalty Mins	Brayden Pachal 82
Wins	Dustin Wolf 22
GAA	Dustin Wolf 2.54

• Regular Season

Flames Team Leaders

COL

Points	Nathan MacKinnon 102
+ / -	Artturi Lehkonen 31
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 270
Penalty Mins	Miles Wood 46
Wins	Mackenzie Blackwood 18
GAA	Scott Wedgewood 2.03

CAL

Points	Jonathan Huberdeau 49
+ / -	MacKenzie Weegar 11
Shots	Nazem Kadri 221
Penalty Mins	Brayden Pachal 82
Wins	Dustin Wolf 22
GAA	Dustin Wolf 2.54

Injuries

Colorado

Josh Manson (D)

Ques Mon Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 25

Mackenzie Blackwood (G)

Ques Fri Illness - 14 / 03 / 25

Martin Necas (C)

Ques Thurs Illness - 05 / 03 / 25

Tucker Poolman (D)

Out indefinitely Head - 16 / 02 / 25

Josh Manson (D)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 05 / 02 / 25

Scott Wedgewood (G)

Ques Sun Undisclosed - 02 / 02 / 25

Samuel Girard (D)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 09 / 01 / 25

Jonathan Drouin (LW)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 25

Scott Wedgewood (G)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 03 / 01 / 25

Valeri Nichushkin (RW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 25

Calgary

Connor Zary (LW)

Ques Tues Suspension - 14 / 03 / 25

Mikael Backlund (C)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25

Joel Hanley (D)

Ques Sun Personal - 08 / 02 / 25

Morgan Frost (C)

Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25

Kevin Bahl (D)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 25 / 01 / 25

Walker Duehr (RW)

Ques Mon Undisclosed - 12 / 01 / 25

Connor Zary (LW)

Out indefinitely Knee - 08 / 01 / 25

Andrei Kuzmenko (LW)

Ques Sun Lower Body - 14 / 12 / 24

Dan Vladar (G)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24

Ryan Lomberg (LW)

Ques Thurs Personal - 10 / 12 / 24

Injuries

Colorado

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Josh Manson (D)	Ques Mon	Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 25	2-0	1-1	+ -
Manson exited the game due to a upper body injury, and it is unknown if he will face Stars on Monday.
Mackenzie Blackwood (G)	Ques Fri	Illness - 14 / 03 / 25	2-0	1-1	+ -
Blackwood is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Flames on Friday.
Martin Necas (C)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 05 / 03 / 25	3-0	2-1	+ -
Necas is ailing from illness, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against the Sharks on Thursday.
Tucker Poolman (D)	Out indefinitely	Head - 16 / 02 / 25	5-2	4-3	+ -
Poolman has landed on the injured reserve list due to a head injury, and it is unknown when he will be active again.
Josh Manson (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 05 / 02 / 25	7-3	4-5-1	+ -
Manson is nursing a lower body injury, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Scott Wedgewood (G)	Ques Sun	Undisclosed - 02 / 02 / 25	8-3	4-6-1	+ -
Wedgewood is out of lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Blues on Sunday.
Samuel Girard (D)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 09 / 01 / 25	12-11	9-13-1	+ -
Girard is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Oilers on Thursday.
Jonathan Drouin (LW)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 25	12-11	9-13-1	+ -
Drouin is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Wild on Thursday.
Scott Wedgewood (G)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 03 / 01 / 25	13-13	11-14-1	+ -
Wedgewood has wound up on the injured reserve list due to a lower body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Valeri Nichushkin (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 01 / 01 / 25	14-13	11-15-1	+ -
Nichushkin has been placed on the injured reserve list with a lower body injury, and there is no timetable for return.

Calgary

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Connor Zary (LW)	Ques Tues	Suspension - 14 / 03 / 25	0-1	0-1	+ -
Zary is facing a two games suspension for elbowing, and he is eligible to play Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Mikael Backlund (C)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25	0-0	0-0	+ -
Backlund left the previous game with an upper-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Joel Hanley (D)	Ques Sun	Personal - 08 / 02 / 25	4-5	1-7-1	+ -
Hanley is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Sharks on Sunday.
Morgan Frost (C)	Ques Sun	Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25	6-8	2-11-1	+ -
Frost exited the game with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Avalanche on Sunday.
Kevin Bahl (D)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 25 / 01 / 25	8-9	5-11-1	+ -
Bahl has been placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Walker Duehr (RW)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 12 / 01 / 25	11-12	6-16-1	+ -
Duehr exited the matchup with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Blackhawks on Monday.
Connor Zary (LW)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 08 / 01 / 25	11-13	6-17-1	+ -
Zary has been placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Andrei Kuzmenko (LW)	Ques Sun	Lower Body - 14 / 12 / 24	17-16	10-22-1	+ -
Kuzmenko is tending a lower body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Golden Knights on Sunday.
Dan Vladar (G)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 13 / 12 / 24	18-16	11-22-1	+ -
Vladar is managing a lower body injury, and it is up in the air if he will play against the Senators on Thursday.
Ryan Lomberg (LW)	Ques Thurs	Personal - 10 / 12 / 24	18-17	12-22-1	+ -
Lomberg is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Lighting on Thursday.