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Cheese · 03-05-2022, 06:11 AM

Calgary Flames 32-14-7 1st in Pacific vs Colorado Avalanche 40-11-4 1st in Central

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Game Night: Flames at Avalanche

WHY WATCH?

THE TOUGHEST TEST

This is the ultimate measuring-stick matchup for the Flames, an opportunity to beat the best. Despite Thursday’s surprise setback to the Arizona Coyotes, the Avalanche remain perched atop the NHL’s overall standings. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar & Co. reached the 40-win plateau in only 54 games, barely missing the league record for the fastest ascent to that particular mark. With the Flames also rolling, Saturday’s showdown in Colorado will be billed as a potential preview of the Western Conference final.

POINTS LEADERS

FLAMES

Johnny Gaudreau — 53 GP, 21 G, 47 A, 68 PTS, +40

Matthew Tkachuk — 53 GP, 27 G, 34 A, 61 PTS +34
Elias Lindholm — 53 GP, 25 G, 29 A, 54 PTS, +40

AVALANCHE

Nazem Kadri — 52 GP, 22 G, 46 A, 68 PTS, +22

Mikko Rantanen — 52 GP, 26 G, 39 A, 65 PTS, +34

Cale Makar — 51 GP, 18 G, 41 A, 59 PTS, +35

SPECIAL TEAMS

FLAMES: PP — 22.7% (10th); PK — 84.8% (4th)

AVALANCHE: PP — 22.5% (11th); PK — 78.0% (20th)

Calgary-raised rearguard Cale Makar is making a case for the Norris Trophy — or maybe even the Hart. The 23-year-old, already a bonafide superstar, leads all NHL defencemen in both goals (18) and points (59) and has collected an assist in each of his past 10 games.

Top scorers meet in Colorado-Calgary matchup

BOTTOM LINE: Two of the league's best scorers, Nazem Kadri and Johnny Gaudreau, meet when Colorado and Calgary face off. Kadri is fifth in the NHL with 68 points and Gaudreau ranks sixth in the league with 68 points.
The Avalanche are 24-6-2 in conference matchups. Colorado averages 10.6 points per game to lead the Western Conference, recording 3.9 goals and 6.7 assists per game.
The Flames are 7-6-1 against opponents from the Pacific. Calgary averages 9.6 penalty minutes per game, the fourth-most in the Western Conference. Milan Lucic leads the team serving 59 total minutes.

Money Puck

Odds

03-05-2022, 06:11 AM	#1
Cheese Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Exp:	CALGARY FLAMES at COLORADO AVALANCHE 8pm TV: SN, CBC, CityTV - RADIO SN960 Calgary Flames 32-14-7 1st in Pacific vs Colorado Avalanche 40-11-4 1st in Central https://twitter.com/user/status/1499882810319904770 https://twitter.com/user/status/1500123973534687232 https://twitter.com/user/status/1500209271870570497 Game Night: Flames at Avalanche WHY WATCH? *THE TOUGHEST TEST* This is the ultimate measuring-stick matchup for the Flames, an opportunity to beat the best. Despite Thursday’s surprise setback to the Arizona Coyotes, the Avalanche remain perched atop the NHL’s overall standings. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar & Co. reached the 40-win plateau in only 54 games, barely missing the league record for the fastest ascent to that particular mark. With the Flames also rolling, Saturday’s showdown in Colorado will be billed as a potential preview of the Western Conference final. POINTS LEADERS FLAMES Johnny Gaudreau — 53 GP, 21 G, 47 A, 68 PTS, +40 Matthew Tkachuk — 53 GP, 27 G, 34 A, 61 PTS +34 Elias Lindholm — 53 GP, 25 G, 29 A, 54 PTS, +40 AVALANCHE Nazem Kadri — 52 GP, 22 G, 46 A, 68 PTS, +22 Mikko Rantanen — 52 GP, 26 G, 39 A, 65 PTS, +34 Cale Makar — 51 GP, 18 G, 41 A, 59 PTS, +35 SPECIAL TEAMS FLAMES: PP — 22.7% (10th); PK — 84.8% (4th) AVALANCHE: PP — 22.5% (11th); PK — 78.0% (20th) Calgary-raised rearguard Cale Makar is making a case for the Norris Trophy — or maybe even the Hart. The 23-year-old, already a bonafide superstar, leads all NHL defencemen in both goals (18) and points (59) and has collected an assist in each of his past 10 games. Top scorers meet in Colorado-Calgary matchup BOTTOM LINE: Two of the league's best scorers, Nazem Kadri and Johnny Gaudreau, meet when Colorado and Calgary face off. Kadri is fifth in the NHL with 68 points and Gaudreau ranks sixth in the league with 68 points. The Avalanche are 24-6-2 in conference matchups. Colorado averages 10.6 points per game to lead the Western Conference, recording 3.9 goals and 6.7 assists per game. The Flames are 7-6-1 against opponents from the Pacific. Calgary averages 9.6 penalty minutes per game, the fourth-most in the Western Conference. Milan Lucic leads the team serving 59 total minutes. Money Puck Odds Last edited by Cheese; 03-05-2022 at 01:39 PM.