Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 1/6/2018

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Saturday, January 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +113 and the Flames at -125.

Anaheim has a record of 19-14-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 9-6-6-5. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 115 goals and given up 117 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-23-0 and an over/under record of 14-27-0. Calgary is 20-16-4 including 11-11-0-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 112 goals and surrendered 117 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 20-20-0 while their over/under record is 18-21-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 19-23-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 14-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 20-20-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 18-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/12/17 RW Corey Perry Leg IR (12/11)
12/01/17 LW Michael Liambas Upper Body IR (11/30)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Lower Body IR (10/14)
01/05/18 RW Ondrej Kase Illness is "?" Saturday vs Calgary

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

12/29/17 RW Michael Frolik Jaw IR (12/28)
12/01/17 RW Kris Versteeg Lower Body IR (11/24)
01/05/18 RW Jaromir Jagr Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Anaheim

Player Spotlight

Brandon Montour has accumulated 19 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 6 goals this year with 86 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Rickard Rakell averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 15 goals on 109 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. John Gibson has 13 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,046 shots against him and he's given up 80 goals. He's made 966 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 36 total points this year for the Flames. He has 19 goals this season with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 118 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Mike Smith has 16 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 1,059 shots against him and he's surrendered 85 goals. He's made 974 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 47 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 115 while they've given up 117 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 115 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 156 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.28% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 19th in the NHL with a total of 44 points this year. They have 25 power play goals on 138 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 23rd in the league with 112 goals scored while they've given up 117 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.47%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim has a Corsi percentage of 46.3% as they've tried 2,309 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,680 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 30th in Corsi percentage. They are 31st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.3% as they have 1,747 shots while they've given up 2,030 attempts on defense. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 46.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.8% for the year. That puts them 30th and 1st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,313 face-off wins as opposed to 1,278 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 7th overall in the NHL. On defense Anaheim has 979 hits and they've blocked 650 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the year. That ranks them 10th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,220 face-off wins as opposed to 1,240 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Calgary has 687 hits and they've blocked 533 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Calgary is ranked 2nd in Corsi percentage with 52.6% as they've tried 2,565 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,314 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 51.6%, as they have 1,901 shots while they've given up 1,781 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -125

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