The Calgary Flames (18-14-7) travel to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (17-18-4) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim and televised on ESPN+. Both the Flames and Ducks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Flames vs Ducks

The Calgary Flames Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Calgary dropped to 18-14-7 after a 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The Flames were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score reaching 6.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Calgary tied it up in the third. However, the Oilers responded with two more goals to secure the win.

The Anaheim Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Anaheim’s 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks dropped them to 17-18-4 for the season. The Ducks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short.

Chicago built a 3-0 lead before the Ducks got on the board in the third period. Anaheim’s defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period.

Calgary Offense Breakdown

Calgary took 31 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Anthony Mantha netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the second period, while Yegor Sharangovich followed with his first goal of the year in the third.

The Flames recorded 22 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period. Tyson Barrie picked up his first assist of the season, and Mikael Backlund added his fourth assist on Mantha’s power-play goal. Kevin Bahl earned his fifth assist on Sharangovich’s goal.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Anaheim fired 39 shots on goal but only managed to score twice in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn netted his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added his second as well, finding the net with just four seconds left on a power play.

The Ducks were held scoreless until the 9:44 mark of the third period. They had 16 giveaways in the game and recorded two goals from McGinn and McTavish, with McTavish’s coming on a power play.

Calgary Team Defense

Calgary’s defense gave up the first two goals in their previous game against the Oilers, and after tying the game at 2-2, they allowed two more, including an empty netter. Dan Vladar made 27 saves with a 90% save percentage. The Flames’ defense also had 4 takeaways and 13 hits.

Anaheim Team Defense

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, giving up the first three goals—two of which came on power plays—before allowing another late in the 3rd period. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with a save percentage of 86.2%. The Ducks’ defense recorded 6 takeaways and 15 hits.

Flames vs Ducks Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Calgary has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.

Flames vs Ducks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Ducks to defeat the Flames while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +115, I’m placing a wager on the Ducks to win outright.

Our projections have the Ducks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Ducks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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