The Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks meet Saturday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Ducks vs. Flames Prediction. This article will include a Ducks vs. Flames Pick.
Calgary Flames Betting Preview
The Calgary Flames lost to the Avs and Golden Knights and play the Stars next. The Flames have won 5 of their last 8 games.
The Calgary Flames are averaging 2.53 goals per game and are scoring 16.4 percent of their power-play opportunities. Morgan Frost leads Calgary with 19 goals, Nazem Kadri has 29 assists, and Matt Coronato has 183 shots on goal. Defensively, the Calgary Flames are allowing 3.16 goals per game and are killing 79.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dustin Wolf has allowed 152 goals on 1,452 shots faced, and Devin Cooley has given up 67 goals on 763 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Sharks and Blues, and they play the Predators next. The Ducks have lost 4 straight games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim with 38 goals, Jackson LaCombe has 45 assists and Beckett Sennecke has 180 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 77.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 54 goals on 494 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 156 goals on 1,423 shots.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Flames have lost each of their last seven away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The home team has won nine of the Flames’ last 10 games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Flames’ last nine games.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Flames have lost the third period in eight of their last nine road games.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Ducks’ last seven games at Honda Center.
- The Ducks have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites following a loss.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have lost the third period in each of their last four games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last eight games as home favorites following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Flames’ last six road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 17 of the Ducks’ last 18 games as home favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in seven of the Flames’ last eight road games.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- John Carlson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Flames.
- Cutter Gauthier has scored at least one goal in each of the Ducks’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has scored three goals against the Flames this season—equal to the most against any opponent.
Calgary Flames Player Prop Facts
- Joel Farabee has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances in night games at Honda Center.
- Olli Maatta has recorded two assists against the Ducks this season—most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.50).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.84%).
- The Calgary Flames rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.53).
- The Calgary Flames rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (16.43%).
Ducks vs Flames Prediction
The Ducks are too good to let these losses continue to pile up, so I expect a bounce-back effort here. The Flames have nothing to play for and eventually that will settle in. The Ducks beat the Flames twice last month, which includes a shootout win on the road just last week. The Ducks have won four straight games against the Flames overall. With the playoffs right around the corner, the Ducks can’t allow these losses to linger. Get back on track, gain some confidence and prepare to make a deep run. Give me the Ducks on Saturday night.