Colorado
Avalanche
2-1-0
Moneyline
-238
NHL Predictions
Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames Predictions
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 9:00pm EST
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Calgary
Flames
0-3-0
Moneyline
+195
50%
50%
Spread
Colorado Avalanche -1.5
Calgary Flames +1.5
Moneyline
Colorado Avalanche -238
Calgary Flames +195
Total
Over 6.5 (+105)
Under 6.5 (-125)
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Avalanche vs. Flames Prediction: Colorado Favored, but -238 Is Too Steep
Analysis updated October 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM CDT
Calgary enters at 0-3-0 after a 6-1 loss, but Colorado’s schedule and unconfirmed starter make its heavy moneyline difficult to justify.
Colorado has the stronger early form
Colorado Avalanche / NHL.com reports that the 2-1-0 Avalanche visit the 0-3-0 Flames after Calgary lost 6-1 in Seattle. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with five points, while Artturi Lehkonen has scored a team-high three goals. Those early results and scoring numbers make Colorado the likelier winner.
Colorado has also gone 43-14-9 in the second game of back-to-backs since 2020-21, according to Colorado Avalanche / NHL.com. That record is encouraging, but Colorado lost 3-2 in Winnipeg on Wednesday and must play again the following night.
The price requires more certainty
Mackenzie Blackwood made 16 saves in Winnipeg, and neither team has a confirmed starter for this matchup. That uncertainty matters at an SPF moneyline of -238, where bettors must pay a substantial premium to back Colorado.
Calgary is +195, Colorado is -1.5, and the total is 6.5 with the over at +110 and the under at -130. The available evidence supports Colorado as the likely winner, but it doesn’t justify a wager on the moneyline, puck line, or total. Pass.
Pick
Colorado Avalanche
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass