Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 10/18/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames

Date: Monday, October 18, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+145) Flames (-192)

John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks travel to Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday where they'll meet the Calgary Flames. The Flames open this game at -192 while the Ducks are priced at +145. The total is set at 5.5.

The Ducks had a rough game after their 2-1 defeat against the Wild in their previous contest. The Corsi for the Ducks came in at 36 and the Corsi against was 61 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 37.1%. When starting in the offensive zone they were rated at 28.6% and they had a PDO at even strength of 97.0 in this one. Anaheim tallied 23 penalty minutes for this contest. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in the loss. Their Fenwick came in at 26 and the Fenwick against finished at 48, giving them a Fenwick rate of 35.1%. They recorded 23 face-off wins at even strength and lost on 20 opportunities to gain puck control. They also had 4 power play attempts and notched 1 goal. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 1 out of the 29 shots they tried.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 5 goals (20th in hockey) this season and have given up 3. For the season, they sit with 2 points and their points percentage sits at .500. Anaheim has compiled 9 power play chances and they have tallied 3 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 33.33%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 2 goals while having 2 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has tried 51 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Ducks have had 77 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .961. Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 10 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have tallied 1 goal in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be John Gibson. Gibson has taken the ice for 323 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 149-122-40 and he has started in 315 games. Opponents have been able to score 793 goals versus Gibson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.57. Gibson has seen 9,528 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 8,735 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 18,499 mins between the pipes. In his career, Gibson has 176 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .559.

In their last outing, Calgary went up against the Oilers in a game where the Flames went home in defeat by a tally of 5-2. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and earned 1 goal out of those tries. The Flames netted 2 goals of the 47 shots on goal they were seeking. They had a PDO of 91 and their percentage of oZS was 57.1%. Calgary had a 61.3% Corsi rating. These Corsi stats speak to the kind of game that Calgary played and it tells us that they didn't have their best game. Their Fenwick rate was 58.4% by amassing a Fenwick of 45 and the Oilers having earned a 32 Fenwick.

Calgary has tried 47 shots (26th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 4.26%, while allowing their opponents 33 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 50.00% on their opponents 4 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 84.8%. They have a tally of 4 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.00%. The Flames have scored 1 goal at even strength and 1 goal (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 5 goals to be scored by way of 3 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Calgary Flames have a total of 2 goals, 0 points, in addition to a points percentage of .000.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom patrolling the crease. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 132-137-34 and has played in 315 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage sits at 52.2% and he has earned 156 quality starts in his professional career. He has a tally of 8,386 saves out of the 9,217 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .910. Teams are averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has allowed 831 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 299 contests and has racked up 17,918 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+145)

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