Calgary vs Colorado Prediction 15 March 2025
🔊 Will the "Flames" hold their position in the playoff zone? Calgary continues to fight desperately for a spot in the Western Conference's top eight, and credit where it's due - they're doing quite well. Colorado, on the other hand, continues its victorious march up the conference standings. The team has already secured a place in the top four.
Head-to-Head
In the current regular season, the opponents have already met once. In early February, the "Avalanche" confidently prevailed on the road in Alberta (4:2). The second period was decisive, during which the visitors scored three unanswered goals. The greatest contribution to his team's success was made by center Nathan MacKinnon, who recorded an assist hat-trick. The Canadian is having another phenomenal season and leads the NHL's top scorers list, with the forward already amassing 102 points. He also became the most valuable player of the Four Nations Cup.
Head-to-head statistics Calgary - Colorado
Calgary Flames Team Overview
Ryan Huska's team alternates between successes and failures, but consistently earns points. In the last five matches, the "Flames" have not lost in regular time. This still allows the club to hold a position in the top-8, but competitors like Vancouver, Utah, and St. Louis are literally breathing down their necks. A fierce battle is expected here. The home side has a fairly good defense and an excellent goaltending duo in Wolf and Vladar, but the team scores too few goals. Only 167 pucks in 64 matches - this is by far the worst record in the conference.
Match Results: Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche Team Overview
The "Avalanche" are steamrolling almost everyone in their path. In the last seven games, Jared Bednar's team has suffered only one defeat, and that was in a shootout. Minnesota skillfully "dried up" the opponent (1:2). However, this minor setback did not affect the overall highly positive atmosphere. The visitors are in excellent form, and the targeted reinforcement at the trade deadline with Brock Nelson and Charlie Coyle makes an already strong team the obvious favorite in the West. Potentially, in the first round of the Stanley Cup, the team should face no problems, and further on, a meeting with Dallas is quite likely, which would become a personal "vendetta" for several players.
Match Results: Colorado Avalanche
📌 Projected Lineups
Calgary: Wolf - Weegar, Hanley - Coronato, Kadri, Huberdeau
Colorado: Blackwood - Toews, Makar - Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Necas
🥅 Goalkeepers
Calgary's goalkeeper Dustin Wolf continues to literally pull his team into the playoffs. The young American has maintained a save percentage above 90% in four out of his last five games. Even in the one game he didn't, his teammates covered for his mistakes and secured a victory against Philadelphia (6:3).
Colorado's goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is gradually returning to his best form. In his last five matches, the Canadian had only one poor performance. He couldn't withstand the pressure from Toronto's star-studded offense (81%), but his teammates masked his errors with their own goals, securing another win (7:4).
Editorial Prediction
Yes, the "Flames" desperately need points, and the team is doing everything possible to secure a spot in the playoff zone in the West. However, in recent years, matchups against the "Avalanche" have been too one-sided for Ryan Huska's squad. The current visitors have won the last six head-to-head encounters. It's also worth noting that Jared Bednar's team has succeeded in six out of their last seven regular-season games. Considering these obvious trends, it's hard to predict that the home team will manage to put up a fight. Our key bet is a win for Colorado in regulation time.
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