Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames Prediction, 4/2/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Calgary Flames

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+176) Flames (-215)

Scotiabank Saddledome is the site where the Calgary Flames (34-34-5) will meet the Anaheim Ducks (24-47-4) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Anaheim at +176 and Calgary is at -215. The over/under is set at 7.

The Anaheim Ducks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 loss to the Canucks in their previous contest . Anaheim garnered 22 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to score. The Ducks offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the outing, they finished 2 of the 22 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 181 goals (30th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 271. For the current season, they have scored 52 points and their points percentage comes in at .347. Anaheim comes into the game with 223 power play opportunities and they have scored 39 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 17.49%. When playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 188 goals while notching 142 of their own. Anaheim has attempted 2,009 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Ducks have seen 2,459 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .890. Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 306 power play tries (1st in hockey) and have racked up 83 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. The opposition has notched 1,309 goals versus Gibson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.89. Gibson has been in goal for 476 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 27,182 mins on the ice. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 193-205-61 and he has gotten the start in 465 games. For his career, Gibson has compiled 249 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .535. Gibson has had 14,582 shots against him and has recorded 13,273 saves.

In their last game, Calgary faced the Kings in an outing where the Flames took home the victory by a final score of 4-2. The Flames scored 4 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they attempted. They had 6 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 3 out of those opportunities.

The Flames have racked up 188 goals at even strength and 36 goals (27th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Calgary has tried 2,281 shots (16th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.82%, while allowing their opponents 2,180 shots. On the year, the Calgary Flames have earned 224 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 234 goals to be scored by of a combination of 195 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 227 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.86%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.03% on their oppositions 217 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.3%.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom in the crease. Markstrom is the owner of a career record of 215-192-57 and has participated in 481 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage sits at 53.0% and he has qualified for 246 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has gathered 12,527 stops out of the 13,777 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .909. The opposition is averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has given up 1,250 goals altogether. He has been a starter 464 games and his ice time sits at 27,617 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+176)

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