Ducks vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 26

Two squads at different ends of the Western Conference will meet when the Anaheim Ducks (40-27-4, fourth place) visit the Calgary Flames (30-34-7, 14th) on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Ducks solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Flames are at +110.

Anaheim won 5-3 on the road its last time out on March 24 against the Vancouver Canucks. John Carlson led the Ducks with three points (three assists).

Calgary won 3-2 in a shootout in its most recent contest on March 24 at home against the Los Angeles Kings, winning the shootout 2-1 to earn the victory. Six Flames skaters had one point each in that outing, including Matthew Coronato (one assist) and Ryan Strome (one assist).

Here is our pick for who will clinch the win in Thursday's matchup.

Ducks vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Flames Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Ducks-Flames game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-130)
• Underdog: Flames (+110)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks are 13-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Anaheim is 9-7 (winning 56.2% of the time).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Ducks have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• Anaheim's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 42 times.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 21 of the 57 games, or 36.8%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary is 16-26 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 47.6% chance of victory for the Flames.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 71 games this season.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 232 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Ducks rank 29th in goals against, conceding 245 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (-13) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 40 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 221 power-play chances).
• Anaheim ranks 23rd in the league with an 18.1% power-play conversion rate.
• The eight shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank fifth among NHL squads.
• Anaheim has the league's 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.02%).
• Anaheim wins 47.3% of its faceoffs to rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Ducks make 10.8% of their shots (18th in the league).

Flames Key Stats

• With 176 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames' total of 216 goals conceded (3.0 per game) is 16th in the league.
• Its -40 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With 33 power-play goals (on 206 chances), the Flames are 29th in the NHL.
• Calgary scores on 16.02% of its power plays, No. 31 in the league.
• The Flames lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with 11.
• At 81.28%, Calgary has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Calgary is 22nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).
• With a shooting percentage of 8.6%, the Flames are 32nd in the league.