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The Calgary Flames may have won the Pacific Division going away but that does not take away from the fact that they had their share of skeptics and detractors. More specifically Flames goaltender Mike Smith has more than a few doubters in regards to his ability to backstop a team to the Stanley Cup. Smith’s save percentage of .898 in the regular season was considered far below par and a sign that Calgary could be had. With sharp shooting power forward Nathan MacKinnon, the Colorado Avalanche certainly bring the full capability of testing Smith. Indeed, Colorado’s intent is to unleash an Avalanche of attacks on the Flames netminder.
Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 4
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 9 p.m. ET
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
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Flames vs. Avalanche TV Coverage: NBCSN
Odds Analysis
Live betting figures to be fluid and even in this matchup. Neither team is a marquee brand nor a regular post season participant with a public reputation for championship contention. Underdogs may in fact draw considerable live betting activity from sharps.
Current Form
Colorado was not given much of a chance in this series yet did get a critical split in Calgary with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win in game two. Momentum continued for the Avalanche with a powerful 6-2 win at the Pepsi Center in game three. Nathan MacKinnon set the tone for the Avalanche with two goals in the first 13:34 and it was basically over from that point forward. Calgary, much like Tampa Bay in the East, now faces the danger of being a top seed that faces extinction in the first round against an eight seed.
Team Matchup Record and Metrics
Colorado finished as the eighth-place team in the Western Conference and the final wild card team. The Avalanche finished with an overall record of 39-31-12-2 on the season. Colorado had NHL rankings of 10th for goal scoring, seventh for the power play, 16th for goals against, and 25th for penalty killing.
Calgary won the Pacific Division title with a record of 51-25-4-4 in the regular season. The Flames had NHL metrics of third for goal scoring, 18th for the power play, ninth for goals against, and 21st for the penalty kill.
Head to Head
Calgary has bossed the cashier’s cage in this head to head series with Colorado. In fact, the Flames have won nine of their last 12 games against the Avalanche with three of the last five between these teams going under the total. And at the Pepsi Center the Flames have made themselves right at home with four payouts in their last five visits against the Avalanche. Three of the last five between these teams at Colorado have gone under the total.
Players to Watch
Nathan MacKinnon is best known as the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft and as one of the most dominant power forwards in the game. So far in this series MacKinnon has three goals with an assist. This follows an impressive regular season in which MacKinnon posted 41 goals and 58 assists with a plus-20. Colorado goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been outstanding in this series with a .928 save percentage and a 2.24 goals against average. Grubauer impressed all with a .917 save percentage in the regular season as he won the starting job from Semyon Varlamov.
Free NHL Live Betting Odds Pick
The pressure is on full blast for the Calgary Flames. They now face the danger of going home down 3-1 in this series if they lose game five. Colorado has the momentum and the confidence to win at home in front of what will be a boisterous home crowd.
NHL Live Betting Odds Picks: Colorado Avalanche
NHL Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Avalanche 4, Flames 2
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