Avalanche at Flames 4/19/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Calgary Flames on Friday for Game 5 of their NHL Western Conference first round best of seven series. The Avalanche defeated the Flames in overtime 3-2 in Game 4 on Wednesday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. Mikko Rantanen scored 10:23 into the extra period to give the Avalanche their third straight win in the series.

Calgary has its back against the wall after falling to Colorado in Game 4. The Flames must win three straight to defeat Colorado in move on to the next round. Scoring for Calgary in the loss were Derek Ryan and Elias Lindholm. Mike Smith made 49 saves in nets for Calgary in the loss. During the playoffs, Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado in goals scored with three, in assists with three and points with six. Nathan MacKinnon has three goals and two assists for five points. In goal, Philipp Grubauer is 3-1-0 with a 2.10 goals against average and .933 save percentage.

During the playoffs, Matthew Tkachuk leads the Flames in goals scored with two, while Sam Bennet is the leader in assists with three and in points with four. Eight players have one goal apiece for the Flames during the postseason. In goal, Mike Smith is 1-3-0 with a 2.78 goals against average and .931 save percentage.