If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google.
The Anaheim Ducks (8-7-1) and Calgary Flames (7-8-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. EST at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Flames are favored at -142 on the moneyline, with the Ducks at +120 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-106o / -114u).
Let's get into our Ducks vs. Flames predictions and NHL picks.
Ducks vs. Flames Prediction
- Pick: Over 6.5 (-106)
Our Anaheim vs. Calgary best bet is on the over total goals, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
Make sure to download the Action Network app for more NHL picks and analysis!
Ducks vs Flames Odds
- Ducks vs. Flames puck line: Ducks +1.5 (-215), Flames -1.5 (+172)
- Ducks vs. Flames over/under: 6.5 (-106o / -114u)
- Ducks vs. Flames moneyline: Ducks +120, Flames -142
- Ducks vs. Flames best bet: Over 6.5
Ducks vs. Flames Preview
Joel Quenneville tried to send a message by turning to AHL goalie Laurent Brossoit after Anaheim lost seven of eight. The Ducks have won three straight since, but the problem behind the change is far from fixed.
Anaheim allowed 11 goals in those three wins and has now gone over the total in six straight games, with every one of them reaching at least nine goals.
Lukas Dostal, Ville Husso or Brossoit, it doesn't seem to matter right now. Anaheim is going to allow goals. The Ducks score plenty at the other end, too, ranking fifth with 3.65 goals per 60.
Anaheim and Calgary have already split two meetings this season, both ending 4-2. The first saw 30 high-danger chances between the two sides, and the second produced nearly 8.5 expected goals.
Calgary is by no means a threat on offense, sitting 30th in both expected and actual goals for. But with how bad Anaheim has been defensively, I don't see an issue with the Flames contributing enough to push this over, especially with Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke, and crew for the Ducks up front on the other side.
That makes this a pretty simple pick. Brossoit was in net for last night's 5-4 win in Edmonton, so Dostal could draw back in tonight, but I'm taking the over either way.
A few books had 6 available last night, but the total is now 6.5 everywhere. I'm still comfortable taking the over at near even money.
Best Bet: Over 6.5 (-106)
