Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 3/29/2019

Friday, March 29, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Friday, March 29, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +195 and the Flames at -240.

Anaheim has a record of 32-36-10 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 182 goals and given up 238 goals for a point differential of -56. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-46-0 and an over/under record of 29-45-0. Calgary has a record of 47-23-7 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 269 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of +58. Their record against the spread is 47-29-0 while their over/under record is 38-34-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 32-46-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 29-45-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 47-29-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 38-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

03/27/19 LW Nick Ritchie Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Calgary
03/27/19 C Ryan Getzlaf Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Calgary
03/27/19 D Jacob Larsson Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Calgary
03/23/19 D Brendan Guhle Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/16/19 C Ryan Kesler Hip is out indefinitely
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

02/20/19 D Michael Stone Arm IR (11/21)

Player Spotlight

John Gibson has 24 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,761 shots against him and he's given up 150 goals. He's made 1,611 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Adam Henrique has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 18 goals this year with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 13 goals on 130 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 93 total points this year for the Flames. He has 35 goals this season with 239 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 58 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. David Rittich has 26 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 1,171 shots against him and he's surrendered 104 goals. He's made 1,067 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sean Monahan averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 31 goals on 203 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have allowed 257 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.48% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Ducks have 74 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 182 goals while they've given up 238 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 207 power play opportunities and scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 3rd with 269 goals scored while they are 23rd in the NHL with 211 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.74%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 101 points this year, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 52 power play goals on 257 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 237 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5%, as they've attempted 4,184 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,809 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.9% as they have 3,112 attempts while they have given up 3,667 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 2,299 face-off wins compared to 2,162 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,829 hits and they have blocked 1,142 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 2,342 face-off wins compared to 2,157 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.1%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,163 hits and they have blocked 971 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.6% as they've attempted 4,661 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,034 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.1% ranks 4th as they have 3,469 attempts while they have given up 3,063 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calgary -240

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