Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in Game 4 of their series. The Ducks lead the series 3-0. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -110 and the Flames at -110.

Anaheim had a regular season record of 46-23-13 and on the road they had a record of 17-15-9. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 223 goals and given up 200 goals for a point differential of +23. The Ducks have an overall record of 8-0-2 in their last 10 games. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-36 and an over/under record of 28-36-18. Calgary finished with a record of 45-33-4 including 24-17-0 at home this season. They were 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 226 goals and surrendered 221 for a goal differential of +5. The Flames have a record of 4-6-0 in their last 10 contests. Their record against the spread is 41-37 while their over/under record sits at 34-37-11.

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Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 42-36 straight up

The Anaheim Ducks are 28-36-18 against the over/under

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 41-37 straight up

The Calgary Flames are 34-37-11 against the over/under

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/14/16 D Simon Despres Concussion out indefinitely
04/17/17 D Sami Vatanen Upper Body "?" Wednesday vs. Calgary
04/07/17 D Cam Fowler Knee out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/09/16 D Ladislav Smid Neck out for season

Player Spotlight

Ryan Kesler has accumulated 58 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 22 goals this season with 186 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf has averaged 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 15 goals on 138 shots. He has 58 assists giving him a total of 73 points on the season. John Gibson has 25 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has had 1,437 shots against him and has given up 109 goals. He has made 1,328 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Mikael Backlund has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Flames. He has 22 goals this season with 197 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 17.6 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau has averaged 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 18 goals on 182 shots. He has 43 assists giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 26 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has had 1,338 shots against him and has given up 121 goals. He has made 1,217 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 105 total points this season. They have scored 223 goals while giving up 200 goals. They have had 251 power play opportunities and have scored 47 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. The Ducks have allowed 281 power play opportunities and given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.20% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have a total of 94 points on the season. They have 52 power play goals on 258 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 20%. They have allowed 277 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. As a team, the Ducks have a total of 226 goals scored while they've given up 221 goals to this point. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.46%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim has a Corsi percentage of 49.6% as they've attempted 4,579 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,657 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 49.6% as they have 3,457 attempts while they've given up 3,509 shots on the defensive end. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. They have 2,687 face off wins compared to 2,226 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 54.7%. On defense Anaheim has 2,146 hits and they've blocked 1,148 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary has attempted 4,480 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,426 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 50.3% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 49.9% as they have 3,302 shots while they've given up 3,315 attempts on defense. The Flames have an offensive zone percentage of 49.1% and their defensive zone percentage is 50.9% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 48.9% as they've compiled 2,432 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,538 face off losses. On defense Calgary has blocked 1,111 shot attempts and they have 1,550 hits as a unit.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Flames NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -110

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