Calgary Flames vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 4/12/24
Planning on watching today’s Flames and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Flames come into this Pacific division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.
CALGARY FLAMES VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Anaheim Ducks +1.5
This game will be played at Honda Center at 10:00 ET on Friday, April 12th.
WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Ducks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+122)
- The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Flames Win in Anaheim?
Calgary comes into tonight’s game with a record of 35-38-5 and are 12th in the Western Conference. On the road, the Flames have gone 16-19-4 this season.
Over their last ten games, Calgary has gone just 2-8 and have dropped three straight games as the underdog. For the season, they have been favored in 34 games and have gone 16-16-2 in those contests.
Calgary has dropped five straight games vs. the puck line and is just 1-9 vs. the puck line over their last 10 games. On the road, the Flames have gone just 2-8 vs. the puck line in their last 10 games.
So far this season, the Flames have 23 wins by multiple goals and have gone 9-25 vs. the puck line when favored. Calgary has gone 35-43 vs. the puck line overall and 18-21 vs. the puck line on the road.
This season, Calgary’s games have an average of 6.3 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.1. The Flames come in with an over/under performance of 44-32-2.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Calgary has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
On the offensive side, the Flames are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 21st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 15th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Flames offense is 25th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 7th in the NHL.
Calgary’s current leading scorer is Yegor Sharangovich. This season, he has 30 goals, which puts him 39th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Sharangovich has 27 assists this season.
Defensively, the Ducks are currently 6th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.5 shots per game against Anaheim. They also are 32nd in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.
Goalie Dustin Wolf comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 4-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.389%.
Can the Ducks Offense Score Enough at Home?
At home this season, the Ducks have gone 12-25-3, and in their last ten games, they have gone 3-7. In the Pacific Division, Anaheim is in 7th place and 14th in the Western Conference. Overall, the Ducks have gone 26-48-5, and they have been the underdog in 70 of their 79 games.
Over their last five games, the Ducks have gone 2-3, and they have lost two straight games as the favorite. Against other Western Conference teams, Anaheim has gone 13-34 this season, and they have gone 7-16 against Pacific Division opponents.
On the season, the Ducks have gone 40-39 against the puck line, including going 20-20 at home. So far, they have 13 wins by multiple goals and 13 wins by just one goal.
Coming into this game, Anaheim has gone 4-1 against the puck line in their last five games and 6-4 in their last ten games at home. Overall, the Ducks have gone 37-33 against the puck line as an underdog.
The average goal total for Anaheim’s games is sitting at 6.1. The average over/under line for the season is 6.3. The Ducks come in with an over/under record of 36-39-4.
Across the Flames last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.
The Ducks come into the game scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game, putting them 30th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 29th in the league. This season, the Ducks are 5-17 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-28 record.
Anaheim will be looking for a good game from Frank Vatrano who leads the team in scoring with 33 goals, ranking 27th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 23 assists so far.
Defensively, the Ducks come into the season ranked 6th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.5 shots per game against Anaheim. For the season, they are ranked 32nd in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.
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%.