Avalanche vs. Flames Prediction & Picks - April 14

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A pair of squads at opposite ends of their conference's standings, the Colorado Avalanche (first in the Western Conference at 53-16-11) and the Calgary Flames (14th in the Western Conference at 33-38-9), square off on Tuesday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Tuesday's hockey action.

During the past 10 contests for the Flames (4-4-2), their offense has put up 30 goals while their defense has allowed 36 goals. They have registered 21 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored four goals (19.0%).

Avalanche vs. Flames Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Avalanche 4, Flames 2.

  • Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-148)
  • 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 (53-16-11 overall) have a 7-11-18 record in games that have gone to overtime.
  • Colorado is 10-4-5 (25 points) in its 19 games decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the seven times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they have a 3-2-2 record, good for eight points.
  • Colorado has finished 3-7-3 in the 13 games this season when it scored two goals (registering nine points).
  • The Avalanche are 47-6-6 in the 59 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 100 points).
  • In the 26 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it went 18-2-6 to record 42 points.
  • In the 61 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 40-12-9 (89 points).
  • The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 14 times, and went 11-3-0 (22 points).

Flames Splits and Trends

  • The Flames have earned a record of 7-9-16 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall mark of 33-38-9.
  • In the 22 games Calgary has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 26 points.
  • In 20 games this season when the Flames finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-17-2).
  • Calgary has earned 18 points (8-9-2 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Flames have earned 52 points in their 36 games with at least three goals scored.
  • Calgary has scored a single power-play goal in 19 games this season and has registered 20 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Calgary is 11-16-3 (25 points).
  • The Flames' opponents have had more shots in 48 games. The Flames went 21-21-6 in those matchups (48 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Avalanche Rank Avalanche AVG Flames AVG Flames Rank
1st 3.66 Goals Scored 2.55 31st
1st 2.45 Goals Allowed 3.15 24th
1st 33.6 Shots 28.2 11th
5th 26 Shots Allowed 29.7 28th
25th 17.65% Power Play % 16.07% 31st
1st 84.35% Penalty Kill % 79.92% 15th

Avalanche vs. Flames Game Time and TV Channel

  • When: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta

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