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Ducks visit the Flames


The Ducks are 7-3-3 against the rest of their division. Anaheim is 10th in the Western Conference, averaging 2.9 goals and 4.8 assists. In their last meeting on Dec. 3, Calgary won 4-3.

Ducks: 4-4-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while allowing 2.8 goals per game with a .919 save percentage.


WHY WATCH?

WHAT’S NEXT KID?

Ducks rookie sensation Trevor Zegras is quickly becoming must-see TV. And if you’re in the seats Wednesday at the Saddledome, you’ll want to keep an eye on the kid in No. 46 for the out-of-town team. The 20-year-old Zegras notched arguably the best assist of the season — dubbed ‘The Dishigan’ — when he scooped the puck for a lacrosse-style pass to Sonny Milano for a batter-up finish.


THREE THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

1. The Ducks are rested but also rusty, having hit the ice for only one clash so far in the month of February — a hard-fought loss to the Seattle Kraken that snapped Anaheim’s six-game point-streak. Heading into their extended layoff, the Quack Pack was sitting second in the Pacific Division standings. They’ve now fallen into a wild-card spot.....

Fast Facts

FIRST AND FOREMOST: The Flames have scored the game's first goal in 30 of 46 nights this year, and are 21-5-3 when doing so. They're also 21-9-4 when outshooting their opponent.

JOHNNY 'APPLE'-SEED: On Tuesday, Gaudreau recorded his 40th and 41st helpers of the season. He has now tied Gary Suter for the second-most 40-plus assist seasons, notching the seventh of his career. ... Gaudreau has also tied Joe Nieuwendyk and Suter for the fourth-most 60-plus point seasons by a player in franchise history (6). The three with more: Jarome Iginla (12), Al MacInnis (9) and Theo Fleury (9). Gaudreau currently leads the NHL in plus/minus at +37 this season.

FOUR THE WIN: The Flames have now scored at least four goals in each of their past six games going back to Feb. 1, which is the second-longest stretch in franchise history in the past 30 years (also 7 GP in 1992-93). … The most consecutive wins in franchise lore with four-or-more goals goes back to 1978 when the Flames were in Atlanta and strung together eight straight victories from Oct. 14 to 31.


POINTS LEADERS

FLAMES

Johnny Gaudreau 45 19 39 58 +36

Matthew Tkachuk 45 21 29 50 +30

Elias Lindholm 45 18 22 40 +34

* Prior to Tuesday’s game



DUCKS

Troy Terry 44 25 17 42 +1

Trevor Zegras 43 12 21 33 -12

Ryan Getzlaf 41 3 24 27 -9




SPECIAL TEAMS


Special Teams and Stats:

Flames:

PP - 21.1% (14th) / PK - 84.6% (3rd)

Ducks:

PP - 12.9% (29th) / PK - 90.9% (1st)

Advanced Stats:

Flames:

Shot Attempts: 55.37% (2nd)
High-Danger Chances: 56.44% (2nd)

Ducks:

Shot Attempts: 48.22% (20th)
High-Danger Chances: 49.50% (18th)


Odds


The Flames are offering considerably more depth, and their ridiculously strong top line should give fits to any line match the Ducks can offer.
I would take this now and do not expect to see a better price. Play the Flames -1.5 down to +115.
Pick: Calgary Flames -1.5 +140 (Play to +115)