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The Calgary Flames (0-5-0) and Anaheim Ducks (4-1-0) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 9:45 p.m. EDT at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Ducks are favored at -227 on the moneyline, with the Flames +185 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-111o / -111u).
Let's get into our Flames vs. Ducks predictions and NHL picks.
Flames vs. Ducks Prediction
- Pick: Under 6.5 (-124, FanDuel)
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Flames vs Ducks Odds
| Flames Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -148 | 6.5 102o / -124u | +168 |
| Ducks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +120 | 6.5 102o / -124u | -205 |
- Flames vs. Ducks puck line: Ducks -1.5 (+115 ), Flames +1.5 (-141)
- Flames vs. Ducks over/under: 6.5 (-111o / -111u)
- Flames vs. Ducks moneyline: Flames +185, Ducks -227
- Flames vs. Ducks best bet: Under 6.5 (-124, FanDuel)
Flames vs. Ducks Preview
The Calgary Flames are bad, no two ways about it. Calgary has been a +1.5 underdog on the puckline in all five games this season and has yet to cover once. Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Ducks at home was actually the Flames’ closest result. Its previous four losses came by four, three, five, and four goals, and Calgary was outscored 23-6 in those games.
Offense has been hard to come by, as Calgary ranks 28th in expected goals per 60 minutes.
Things don’t look any better in net. Dustin Wolf and Devin Cooley have combined for -11.3 goals saved above expected, and the Flames own a team save percentage of just .811.
The Anaheim Ducks got the win Saturday but lost some key pieces in the process, with both Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Poehling leaving early with injuries. Gauthier practiced in a limited capacity Monday, but it’s unclear whether either will play tonight. Losing both would be a tough blow for a team that’s off to a nice 4-1 start.
However, injuries could open the door for Nikita Klepov, Anaheim’s first-round pick this year, who led the OHL with 97 points in 67 games last season. He made his NHL debut last week before two straight healthy scratches, but tonight could be his best chance yet at an expanded role, and there aren’t many better opponents to get on the scoresheet against than a bad Calgary team.
If he’s in, I’ll sprinkle on his first NHL goal, and I also like him to record a point as the safer route.
Since Klepov may not dress, I’ll go a different direction for my official pick. Unders on a Frozen Frenzy night won’t be popular, but I’m mixing in a no-fun pick. With Anaheim potentially shorthanded and Calgary scoring just eight goals in five games, I’ll take the under.
Best Bet: Under 6.5 (-124, FanDuel)
