Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT)
Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
TV: ESPN+ / SNW (Sportsnet West) / Victory+
Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan (Calgary) / Anaheim Ducks Audio Network / SiriusXM NHL / NHL App
Game Context
The Ducks sit 2nd in the Pacific Division with 67 points and are firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture, chasing their first postseason berth in eight years. The Flames are 7th in the Pacific (13th in the West) with 54 points, mathematically alive for a wild-card spot but realistically focused on development and spoiling contenders on the final stop of a three-game California road swing. A Ducks win would push them closer to locking in home-ice positioning; a Flames victory would snap Anaheim’s streak and give Calgary four of six points on the trip.
Recent Form
Anaheim Ducks (4-1-0 in last 5, 4-game win streak):
- W 5-4 (OT) vs. Winnipeg (Feb 28) – Chris Kreider OT winner, Beckett Sennecke 3A
- W vs. opponent (post-Olympic break)
- Strong momentum with high-event offense (4.8 GF/G in recent wins) but defensive lapses (odd-man rushes allowed).
Calgary Flames (2-3-0 in last 5):
- L 0-2 at Los Angeles (Feb 28) – shutout on second night of back-to-back
- W vs. San Jose (recent)
- Snapped a brief two-game win streak; offense struggling at 2.48 GF/G season-long while goaltending keeps them competitive.
Injury Report
Calgary Flames
- Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) — OUT for season (hip)
- Samuel Honzek (LW) — OUT (upper body – post-surgery)
- Jake Bean (D) — OUT (IR)
Anaheim Ducks
- Frank Vatrano (RW) — OUT (shoulder – IR)
- Troy Terry (RW) — DAY-TO-DAY (upper body)
- Mikael Granlund (C) — DAY-TO-DAY (upper body)
- Petr Mrazek (G) — OUT (lower body – IR)
- Ryan Strome (C) — DAY-TO-DAY (illness – missed Friday & Saturday practice)
Ducks dressed 11 forwards Friday and will lean on youth; Flames thin up front and on the blue line.
Key Player Matchups
- Top Lines: Yegor Sharangovich-Mikael Backlund-Matt Coronato (CGY) vs. Chris Kreider-Leo Carlsson-Cutter Gauthier (ANA) — Backlund/Kadri lines must generate offense without Huberdeau; Carlsson/Gauthier provide Ducks’ speed and skill.
- Scoring Threats: Nazem Kadri (41 points) & Matt Coronato (scored in Jan meeting) vs. Beckett Sennecke (hat trick in Jan OT win) — Sennecke has owned this matchup lately.
- Goalie Duel: Devin Cooley (CGY – 2.27 GAA, .921 SV% in limited action) vs. Lukáš Dostál (ANA – projected starter, strong post-break) — Cooley gives Flames a chance to steal one; Dostál has been steady at home.
- Defense/Physicality: Mackenzie Weegar & Kevin Bahl (CGY shutdown pair) vs. Jacob Trouba & Radko Gudas (ANA) — Expect heavy hits and board battles in a divisional scrap.
Series History
- 2025-26 season: Anaheim leads 1-0 (4-3 OT win on Jan 25 in Calgary; Sennecke hat trick).
- All-time: Flames historically own the series (7-1-2 in last 10 meetings).
- Recent trend: Games have been close and high-scoring; Flames have covered as road dogs repeatedly in this rivalry.
Betting Trends
- Ducks 4-game win streak, strong at home (19-8-1), and 8-2-0 in recent form.
- Flames 9-18-2 on the road and 1-1-0 on this California swing (fresh off a shutout loss on back-to-back).
- Total has gone UNDER in several recent Ducks home games; Flames allow few goals but score even fewer on the road.
- Flames 7-1-2 last 10 vs. ANA but lost the only 2025-26 meeting in OT.
- Ducks covering as favorites vs. sub-.500 teams at a high rate this season.
Game Odds
Calgary Flames 6.5
Anaheim Ducks – 180
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, February 28, 2026
