Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today’s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames. Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.
NHL Predictions
Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers
Head-to-Head: Capitals 2-0 Flyers
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: Sportsnet; NBC Sports Philadelphia; Monument Sports Network; ESPN+
We open NHL predictions with a Metropolitan Division game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers. Charlie Lindgren is the projected starter for the Capitals. However, always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. Washington is 7-1-2 in the last 10 games heading into this matchup. Aliaksei Protas has totaled 22 goals and 23 assists for the Capitals.
Ivan Fedotov is the expected starter for Philadelphia, which is 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. This included four consecutive losses for the Flyers in entering this divisional game. Owen Tippett has generated 14 goals and 16 assists for Philadelphia.
The Flyers seem to be falling out of the race while the Capitals are rolling.
Prediction: Capitals win 5-2.
Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Head-to-Head: Senators 1-1 Lightning
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: TSN5; Fan Duel Sports Sun; ESPN+
We have an Atlantic Division battle between the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning for the second game of our NHL predictions. Ottawa is going with Anton Forsberg in net for this game. The Senators are 7-3 in the last 10 games. Brady Tkachuk has generated 20 goals and 21 assists for Ottawa.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is the confirmed starter for Tampa Bay, which has a 5-4-1 mark in the last 10 games. However, the Lightning did get a 4-3 victory over the Senators last time out. Nikita Kucherov has collected 25 goals with 51 assists for Tampa Bay.
Both teams are jockeying for Stanley Cup Playoff positioning. However, Tampa gets the home-and-home sweep.
Prediction: Lightning win 4-2.
Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames
Time: 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
TV: SN1; SN West; ESPN+
Our featured game of NHL predictions has the Avalanche taking on the Flames. Mackenzie Blackwood is the expected starter for the Avalanche, which has a 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. Nathan MacKinnon has tallied 20 goals and 60 assists for the Avalanche.
Dustin Wolf is the confirmed starter for the Flames, who are 5-5 in the last 10 games. Calgary is 16-9-3 in home games in the 2024-25 campaign. Jonathan Huberdeau is continuing his bounce-back season 20 goals and 19 assists for the Flames.
Both teams are scuffling along, but Colorado gets the victory to back on track.
Prediction: Avalanche win 4-3.
Prop Bets of the Night
We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets. Let’s go to our featured game for some of our props. For Colorado, take Cale Makar to go get the over on 0.5 points in this game. On the Calgary end, go with Matthew Coronato to get a goal.
Main photo by: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images
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