Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks 3/21/23 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/20/2023 at 11:19 AM ET

The Calgary Flames complete a back-to-back on Tuesday when visiting the Anaheim Ducks after playing on the road Monday against the LA Kings. Calgary is 31-24-15 with 77 points and nine points behind the third and last automatic postseason berth in the Pacific Division. The Flames are four points behind the second and final wild card spot in the Western conference. Calgary was defeated by the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Saturday.
Tyler Toffoli is leading Calgary in goals scored with 28 and in points with 61, while Elias Lindholm is the leader in assists with 39. In goal, Jacob Markstrom is 19-18-10 with a goals against average of 2.89, save percentage of .891 and one shutout. Calgary scores an average of 3.11 goals per game and allows an average of 3.04 goals per game. Calgary's power play scores 19.5% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 82.3% of the time.
Anaheim looks to bounce back from loss with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting Calgary. The Ducks are 23-37-10 with 56 points and seventh in the Pacific Division. Anaheim has been eliminated from postseason contention. Anaheim was defeated by the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Sunday night. The Ducks have lost three of the last four and five of the last seven.
Trevor Zegras is leading Anaheim in goals scored with 22, in assists with 36 and in points with 58. In goal, John Gibson is 14-26-8 with a goals against average of 3.86, save percentage of .902 and one shutout. Anaheim scores an average of 2.57 goals per game and allows an average of 4.00 goals per day. Anaheim's power play scores 15.9% of the time and its penalty kill unit is successful 72.7% of the time.
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Calgary has much more incentive to win than does Anaheim, as the Flames are just four points behind in the race for the second and final Western Conference wild card spot, while Anaheim has already been eliminated from postseason contention. Anaheim has lost five of its last seven and the Ducks have lost six of the last eight when playing against an opponent from the Western conference. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Flames win and cover ATS 4-1.