In the NHL league we will have a meeting between two teams whose goals this season are quite different. The Calgary Flames are currently in 7th place in the Western Conference with 66 points. Meanwhile, the Anaheim Ducks are one of the league's underdogs and are currently in 14th place in the Western Conference with 55 points.
Calgary Flames
The season for this team is very inconsistent. At one point, they play very well, but then often follow a streak of bad games. Therefore, although the Flames have a strong lineup, it is quite difficult to climb higher in the standings due to their instability. Playing at home, this team has experienced 13 wins and 15 losses in 28 games. This is not a good result, but it was greatly spoiled by the last month. The Flames have already lost 5 home games in a row. Knowing this, the home fans are thirsty for victories, and another loss would cause considerable dissatisfaction. Today they will face one of the league's underdogs, so a good result is simply necessary. Giordano, Hamonic, Ryan, and Valimaki will miss the match for the Flames. The teams' H2H leans towards the Flames' side, who have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head matches, and the last one, 3 days ago, ended with a Flames victory 0-6.
Anaheim Ducks
The team played a game last night away against the Canucks, so there will be very little rest for this meeting. Less than 24 hours later, they have to travel to Calgary and play another game. The Ducks have not shown very good play on the road this season. In 32 games, they have experienced 20 losses and have a goal difference of -23. Although the team has not lost in regulation time in the last few meetings, they were facing not the strongest teams. In this match, Eaves, Gudbranson, Kesler, and probably Kase will not help the team.
Choice
So, two teams meet that are not known for great stability. The Flames have a much higher quality lineup and generally show better play. It is hard to believe that the Ducks will play two good games in less than 24 hours. Fatigue should be felt. The Flames have great chances here to finally break their home losing streak and delight their fans. A few days ago, the Flames already defeated the Ducks 6-0, so we believe they will prove their superiority in this match as well. Good luck.
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