Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Preview
The Flames and Ducks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks will host the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Flames are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Pacific division matchup against the Ducks. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Calgary Flames odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Flames and Ducks have gone in favor of the Flames, putting together a record of 7-3. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Flames and Ducks, the teams have averaged 6 goals per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Ducks as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- Across their three previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last three home contests, Anaheim has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Prediction
Calgary has struggled lately, going just 2-8 over their last ten games. On the season, they are 35-38-5 and sit in 12th place in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, the Flames are in 6th place.
When playing on the road, Calgary has gone 16-19-4, and they have been favored in 34 of their games this year. Against other Western Conference teams, the Flames are 21-25.
The Flames come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 21st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. This year, the Flames have recorded a 19-20 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 15-18 record.
Goalie Dustin Wolf gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-7, and his save percentage is 0.389%.
At home this season, the Ducks have gone 12-25-3 and are 7th in the Pacific Division and 14th in the Western Conference with 57 points. Over their last ten games, Anaheim is 3-7 and they have lost two straight games as the favorite.
Overall, the Ducks are 26-48-5, including a record of 13-34 against Western Conference opponents. As the underdog, Anaheim has a record of 22-43-5 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Ducks come in averaging 2.5 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. This year, the Ducks have recorded a 5-17 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-28 record.
Goalie Lukas Dostal gets the start and has made 36 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-22, and his save percentage is 0.752%.
The Flames enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Betting Tips
- Take the Flames on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- John Gibson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mason McTavish – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
Calgary Flames Injury Report
- Blake Coleman – Upper Body – Questionable
- Joel Hanley – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Dan Vladar – Hip – Out
- Dillon Dube – Personal – Out
