Flames Hot Faves
The Calgary Flames are runaway favorites on the NHL odds board ahead of their clash with the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center. The Flames are the best of the Pacific Division while the Ducks are amongst the worst.
Bookmakers install the Flames as the -260 favorites to clinch the win and all-important points while the total is projected to 6 points. The Flames are also tipped on Even odds to cover the 1½-point puck line. Can the Flames come through as the firm favorites or will the Ducks perk up and stun the betting online markets?
Join us as we preview this intriguing matchup and serve up choice NHL picks to spot.
Let’s check the latest NHL lines, stats, injury reports, and NHL odds for Flames vs Ducks. We’ve plenty of NHL picks and predictions.
Flames Rolling
The Calgary Flames are among the top teams to watch during the playoffs this season, as bookmakers slash their odds down to +900 to win the Stanley Cup. It’s safe to say, the Flames have been a bit of a surprise package this season, performing better than many expected they would.
What. A. Win.@BParkerTV recaps the victory in LA in Game Over, presented by @McDonaldsCanada! pic.twitter.com/58JzbEMAbY
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) April 5, 2022
The Flames are on top in the Pacific Division. They’re 41-19-9 on the season with 91 points, four points clear of the Edmonton Oilers, who are breathing down their necks in the standings and riding a furious five-game winning streak, to boot.
Edmonton’s top form puts pressure on the Flames ahead of this game. Calgary was 3-2 winners over the Los Angeles Kings on the road, coming through as the firm favorites on the NHL odds board with the outright win. They’ll be keen to maintain the momentum at the expense of the Ducks, who have been a punching bag of late.
Flames Key Stats:
- Calgary is 1-4-0 ATS in its last five games
- Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last five games on the road
- Calgary is 4-2-0 ATS in its last six games when playing Anaheim.
Ducks Fail To Launch
The Anaheim Ducks are hobnobbing with the Pacific Division delinquents this season and it’s only a matter of time before time is called on their season. Longstanding Captain Ryan Getzlaf has called time on his NHL career – taking some of the spotlight away from Anaheim’s disappointing season, as the league reflects on one of the games’ stalwarts and what his departure will mean for the organization’s future.
Truly is an honor to know and look up to this guy right here. Such a professional on and off the ice. The greatest leader I know.👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/erxtaXoskG
— MAX JONES (@Jones_Max19) April 6, 2022
The Ducks are sixth in the division behind a 28-31-12 record and 68 points. The home form is a modest 16-16-5 and the road form is 12-15-7. The Ducks have been in freefall.
They’ve lost 12 of their last 13 games (home and away) and they can’t seem to stop the bleeding. The only reprieve came on the weekend when they clinched a rare win Saturday after beating the Arizona Coyotes 5-0 on the road.
Most recently, the Ducks are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers – a jarring defeat that sets them back to a woeful 1-7-2 record in their last ten games.
Ducks Key Stats:
- Anaheim is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in four of Anaheim’s last five games
- Anaheim is 5-13-0 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Flames vs Ducks Head-to-Head
The Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks are meeting for the fourth time this season with the former holding the 2-1 head-to-head advantage. The Ducks surprised the Flames in their first meeting, winning 3-2 at the Saddledome. However, it’s been all Calgary since then. The Flames took the 4-3 win at the Honda Center on December 3, 2021, and then, the 6-2 win in Calgary on February 16, 2022.
Overall, the Flames are 7-2-1 against the Ducks while the total is split down the middle in the last ten games. The Ducks are 3-6-1 against the Flames over this same span.
Flames vs Ducks Game Information
- Game: Flames (41-19-9) vs Ducks (28-31-12)
- Location: Honda Center, Anaheim
- Day/Time: Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 10:05 p.m. ET
- Streaming: NHL.TV
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The Calgary Flames are hands down the smart bet in this matchup with the Anaheim Ducks, who for all intents and purposes appear to have lost the will to compete. The Flames are the best in the Pacific Division and the quality gap between this pair is aptly represented by the 23 points that separate them in the standings.
Perhaps, the Ducks can mastermind the upset in this game and send seismic shockwaves through NHL betting markets. Anything is possible in sports. However, would you bet on it? With confidence? Probably not! Take the Flames for your NHL picks here and with Even odds in point spread betting markets, the Flames are not only the smart bet but also the value play as well.
