The Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames — the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss — will face each other on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The bookmakers see this as a tight one, with the Ducks -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Flames at -108.
Anaheim claimed a 4-2 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 23 against the Seattle Kraken. The Ducks were led by Pavel Mintyukov (one goal and one assist) and Cutter Gauthier (one goal and one assist).
Calgary played at home its last time out on Jan. 23, and fell 3-1 against the Washington Capitals. The Flames got one point each out of Connor Zary (one assist) and Morgan Frost (one goal).
Before watching this matchup, here is our pick for which squad will secure the win in Sunday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Ducks vs. Flames Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Ducks 5 – Flames 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
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Ducks vs. Flames Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Flames matchup.
Favorite: Ducks (-112)Underdog: Flames (-108)Ducks Betting InsightsThe Ducks have won 53.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-6).Anaheim is 7-6 (winning 53.8% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.Based on the moneyline in this game, the Ducks’ implied win probability is 52.8%.In 32 of 51 matches this season, Anaheim and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Flames Betting InsightsThis season the Flames have won 13 of the 38 games, or 34.2%, in which they’ve been an underdog.This season Calgary has won 13 of its 38 games, or 34.2%, when it’s the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Flames.Calgary and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 51 games this season.Ducks Key StatsAnaheim’s 163 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.The Ducks rank 31st in goals against, giving up 178 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL action.Its -15 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.The 26 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 154 power-play chances.Anaheim has the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.88%).The seven shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season are an NHL high.Anaheim’s 78.11% penalty-kill success rate ranks 21st in the league.Anaheim has the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47%.The Ducks connect on 10.6% of their shots (21st in the league).Flames Key StatsCalgary has 127 goals this season (2.5 per game), 31st in the league.The Flames give up 2.9 goals per game (150 in total), 11th in the NHL.it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -23.The Flames have 24 power-play goals (on 157 chances), 26th in the NHL.Calgary scores on 15.29% of its power plays, No. 31 in the league.The Flames lead the league in shorthanded goals with seven.Calgary’s has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (83.44%).Calgary is 21st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49%).The Flames’ 8.7% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
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