Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions
2025-03-31 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (76% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
COL: 75.7%
CGY: 24.3%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.34
CGY: 2.33
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
COL
Scott Wedgewood - 17-1-4 | 0.919 SV% | 2.13 GAA
CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
| Stat | COL | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.919 | 0.898 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.13 | 2.80 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | Scott Wedgewood | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.0% | 3.52 | 2 | 0.52 |
| CGY | Dan Vladar | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 3.35 | 2 | 1.35 |
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: 89% • COL at home vs CGY: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CGY 1 - 3 COL | COL | COL |
| 2026-04-09 | COL 3 - 1 CGY | COL | COL |
| 2026-03-30 | COL 9 - 2 CGY | COL | COL |
| 2025-03-31 | COL 2 - 3 CGY | CGY | COL |
| 2025-03-14 | CGY 2 - 4 COL | COL | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL | 11 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 1 | CGY | 9 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2 | COL | 15 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 2 | CGY | 10 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 3 | COL | 9 | 2 | 0.82 |
| 3 | CGY | 15 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 4 | COL | 5 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 4 | CGY | 6 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 5 | COL | 3 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 5 | CGY | 3 | 1 | 0.95 |
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: 75.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.3 - 2.3
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