Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 15, 2026
The Flames are going on the road on Sunday to face the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center at 8 PM Eastern time. This will be the second half of a back-to-back for the Flames after they faced the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday evening. The Ducks are gonna have a little bit more time to prepare, although it may not matter much for the Ducks, as they have been very inconsistent on the defensive side of the puck so far. These two teams have already met three times this year, with the Ducks winning two of those games. The first two games ended by scores of 4-2, with the Flames winning on October 13 and the Ducks winning on October 10. The Ducks also picked up a 5-3 win on November 6. Be ready for all the action on Sunday with our free NHL picks.
Calgary Needs to Find More Offense
The Flames are coming in with a somewhat decent record at 8-10-1 overall, but the Flames are only 2-5-1 on the road so far this year. In their last 10 games, the Flames have looked actually decent with a 5-4-1 mark, which is an improvement versus the early season, showing that the Flames are starting to settle into the season as it's wearing on.
In fact, the Flames are actually coming in prior to the game on Saturday with a 4-3 win in overtime on November 8 against the Flyers, but then they turned around and lost to the New York Rangers on Wednesday night by a score of 3-1. That showcases the lack of consistency on the season for the Flames so far this year, and it could help explain why the Flames are having so many issues.
Now, when it comes to scoring, the offense for the Flames has managed to get 27.6 shots per game off, but it's only converting to 2.5 goals per game, and their power play is actually really good, but they're not getting many opportunities, as they're converting on 29.5% of their chances. The defensive side of the puck has been the question for the Flames. The Flames are only facing 29.8 shots per game, which seems like it's a low number, but they're allowing for a high conversion, averaging 3.5 goals per game, which is a whole-goal difference to the bad for the Flames.
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Now, one thing that could help explain some of those issues is the injury bug, as Kevin Bahl, Jonathan Huberdeau, and Connor Zary have all been out and have removed some of the defensive depth, but also a lot of the offensive threat that the Flames have had in years past. The other issue that the Flames have is a lack of consistent goaltending. The two main options have quite a few large swings in numbers, as one came with a 2.63 goals-against average and a 91.4% save percentage, and the other, though, has been doing very horrible, giving up 3.75 goals per game and only an 86.9% save percentage. Coming back-to-back, the starter for Saturday's game could impact who is gonna be starting in this game.
Anaheim Ducks Have Been Scoring
The Ducks are coming in with a decent record of 10-8-1 overall, but you would think with a good record like that, it would be mainly on their home ice. However, that is not the case, as the Ducks are only 3-5-1 when playing at home. In their last 10 games, the Ducks have looked really impressive, posting a 6-3-1 record, and they've actually been one of the better teams in the league this year in their last 10 games. What else helps is the Ducks are coming in with some experience in high-scoring games, as they recently had a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on November 5. That just showcases how well the Ducks can score at times, but it also showcases that they do have to score that many goals to win because their defense has been horrible.
When it comes to scoring, like we mentioned, the Ducks do have a decent offense at 3.7 goals per game, and that's coming off of only 25.1 shots per game. The power play for the Ducks has been very effective, converting on 36.8% of the chances that they have this season, but that is a telling stat, as the penalty kill is not that good, as they've allowed opponents to score 26% of the time, as the Ducks only kill off 74% of the opponents' power plays. Defensively, the Ducks are only facing 26.9 shots per game, but they are allowing 3.7 goals per game, which explains the massive record swings at times for the Ducks this year.
One thing with the Ducks is they've been dealing with some issues with Ryan Poehling, Ian Moore, and A.J. Greer on the injury report. The Ducks do have some offensive depth that has been able to make up for that difference from the injuries. The problem is the defensive issues have not gone away, and the Ducks are lacking the stronger defensive side to make up the difference that the offense has been doing. Something else that's an issue for the Ducks is the fact that they've been very inconsistent when it comes to goaltending, as both of their options have save percentages under the 87% mark.
Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks Picks and Prediction
Moneyline – Anaheim Ducks
The game here is one that I actually see the Ducks winning, as the Flames are one of those teams that have just been sketchy on the season. The Flames are not that good on the road compared to those teams, and against the Ducks, that's not that big of an issue, as the Ducks are not that good of a home team. However, I do not see the Ducks' offense faltering in this game, and I do see the Flames' offense having some issues. As long as the Ducks are able to avoid the penalty box, they should be able to do decent, as the Flames do have one of the top-rated power-play lines.
Over/Under – Over 6.5 Goals
The game here is one that's gonna have a lot of points. The Flames are putting in 2.5 goals per game, while the Ducks are getting almost four goals a game. Combine that with the Flames and the fact that neither one of these teams knows how to play defense and the Flames are playing on the back-to-back makes goal scoring easy in this game.
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