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2026-27 Season Live

Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2023-02-25 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 1 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 46.1%
CGY: 53.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 2.99
CGY: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 52%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
CGY
J. Markstrom
StatCOLCGY
Season SV%0.897—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.02—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
COLAlexandar Georgiev2928196.6%2.1401.14
CGYJ. Markstrom2218481.8%2.562-1.44
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 80% • COL at home vs CGY: 6-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14CGY 1 - 3 COLCOLCOL
2026-04-09COL 3 - 1 CGYCOLCOL
2026-03-30COL 9 - 2 CGYCOLCOL
2025-03-31COL 2 - 3 CGYCGYCOL
2025-03-14CGY 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1010.80
1CGY1200.70
2COL1401.06
2CGY2301.09
3COL610.70
3CGY900.35
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 4 - 1 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3