Ducks vs. Flames NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 4

The Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames -- both coming off losses -- will meet on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, at Honda Center in Anaheim. Ducks (-148) versus Flames (+124) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Anaheim was handed a 6-2 defeat at home its last time out on April 3 against the St. Louis Blues. Ryan Poehling had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Ducks.

Calgary's most recent game was a road loss, 6-3, to the Vegas Golden Knights on April 2. Blake Coleman led the Flames with two points (two goals) in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a peek at which club we pick to emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Ducks vs. Flames Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 4 - Ducks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.10 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Flames Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Flames game.

• Favorite: Ducks (-148)
• Underdog: Flames (+124)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been victorious in 14 of their 25 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (56.0%).
• Anaheim is 5-7 (winning 41.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Ducks' implied win probability is 59.7%.
• Anaheim and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 45 of 75 games this season.

Flames Betting Insights

• This season the Flames have won 21 of the 60 games, or 35.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Calgary has entered 31 games this season as an underdog by +124 or more and is 10-21 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flames have a 44.6% chance to win.
• Calgary has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 26 of 74 games this season.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim ranks 12th in the NHL with 246 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Ducks are conceding 266 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st in league action.
• Its goal differential (-20) ranks 21st in the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Ducks have scored this season rank 19th in the NHL (on 241 power-play chances).
• Anaheim has the league's 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.84%).
• The eight shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank fifth among NHL teams.
• Anaheim has the league's 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.33%).
• Anaheim wins 47.6% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Ducks have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.

Flames Key Stats

• With 190 goals (2.5 per game), Calgary has the NHL's 32nd-ranked offense.
• The Flames give up 3.2 goals per game (237 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -47, the team is 30th in the league.
• The Flames have 35 power-play goals (on 213 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Calgary's power-play percentage (16.43) ranks the team 31st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have 11.
• The 79.73% penalty-kill percentage of Calgary is 14th in the NHL.
• Calgary is 22nd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.1%).
• The Flames' 8.9% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.