Flames vs. Avalanche Prediction & Picks - April 9

The Colorado Avalanche (51-16-10, first in the Western Conference) square off against an opponent at the opposite end of the standings, the Calgary Flames (32-36-9, 14th in the Western Conference), on Thursday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Here is our pick for who will claim the win in Thursday's matchup.

Over the past 10 games, the Flames are 6-2-2. They have scored 33 goals, while their opponents have scored 35. They have gone on the power play 25 times during that span, and have capitalized with six goals (24.0% of opportunities).

Flames vs. Avalanche Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final result of Avalanche 5, Flames 1.

• Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-339)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche have finished 6-10-16 in overtime games on their way to an overall record of 51-16-10.
• Colorado has 24 points (10-4-4) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• Looking at the six times this season the Avalanche ended a game with only one goal, they have a 2-2-2 record, good for six points.
• Colorado has taken eight points from the 12 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (3-7-2 record).
• The Avalanche have scored three or more goals 58 times, and are 46-6-6 in those games (to register 98 points).
• In the 24 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 17-2-5 record (39 points).
• When it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 39-12-8 (86 points).
• The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 14 times, and went 11-3-0 (22 points).

Flames Splits and Trends

• The Flames have a 32-36-9 record this season and are 7-9-16 in contests that have required overtime.
• In the 22 games Calgary has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 26 points.
• Across the 18 games this season the Flames finished with only one goal, they have earned four points.
• Calgary has earned 18 points (8-9-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Flames have scored more than two goals in 35 games, earning 50 points from those contests.
• This season, Calgary has recorded a single power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 8-7-4 in those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, Calgary has posted a record of 11-15-3 (25 points).
• The Flames have been outshot by opponents 46 times this season, and earned 46 points in those games.

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Flames vs. Avalanche Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

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