Venue: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Puck drop: 9:45 p.m. ET
TV/Streaming: ESPN+
This is the second meeting of a home-and-home series (Anaheim won the first game 4-2 in Calgary on Oct. 10). The Flames remain the only NHL team without a point, while the Ducks sit near the top of the Pacific Division after a strong early stretch.
Injury Reports
Calgary Flames:
Jonathan Huberdeau (LW, hip): Out / IR (long-term; surgery recovery).
Samuel Honzek (LW, lower body/undisclosed): Day-to-day / out (missed recent action; week-to-week updates indicate multi-game absence).
Younger forwards and depth options like Matt Coronato, Morgan Frost, and Aydar Suniev continue to feature prominently.
Anaheim Ducks:
Troy Terry (RW, hip): Out / LTIR (surgery; expected mid-to-late November).
Ian Moore (D, lower body): Out / IR.
Drew Helleson (D, lower body): Day-to-day / IR status.
Cutter Gauthier (LW, upper body): Day-to-day (left the previous game early; limited practice participation).
Ryan Poehling (C, lower body): Day-to-day (injured on his shorthanded goal in the prior meeting; missed practice).
Leo Carlsson, Mikael Granlund, Jackson LaCombe, and other core pieces remain available.
Current/Projected Rosters and Lineups
Calgary Flames:
Forwards: Mikael Backlund, Morgan Frost, Matt Coronato, Yegor Sharangovich, Joel Farabee, Ryan Strome, Aydar Suniev, Matvei Gridin, Martin Pospisil, Maxim Tsyplakov, Adam Klapka, Jonathan Castagna.
Defense: Kevin Bahl, Simon Nemec, Zach Whitecloud, Yan Kuznetsov, Jake Middleton, Zayne Parekh.
Goalies: Dustin Wolf (projected starter), Devin Cooley.
Projected lines (recent games):
Sharangovich – Backlund – Farabee
Suniev – Frost – Coronato
Gridin – Pospisil – Strome
Tsyplakov – Castagna – Klapka.
Defense: Bahl–Nemec, Kuznetsov–Whitecloud, Middleton–Parekh.
Anaheim Ducks:
Forwards: Leo Carlsson, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier (status TBD), Beckett Sennecke, Sam Colangelo, Nikita Nesterenko, Alex Killorn, Frank Vatrano, Ryan Poehling (status TBD), Tim Washe, Judd Caulfield, Jeff Malott.
Defense: Jackson LaCombe, Pavel Mintyukov, Noah Warren, Tyson Hinds, Tristan Luneau, Travis Mitchell.
Goalies: Lukas Dostal or Ville Husso (both have started recently; Husso won the prior meeting).
Projected lines (recent usage, subject to injury adjustments):
Sennecke – Carlsson – Colangelo
Nesterenko – Granlund – Gauthier
Vatrano/Killorn – Poehling – depth
Malott – Washe – Caulfield.
Defense: LaCombe–Warren, Mintyukov–Mitchell, Hinds–Luneau.
Recent Team FormsFlames (0-5-0): Historic slow start (first time winless through five games in franchise history). They showed improvement in the 4-2 loss to Anaheim (tied the game late in the second before fading), with contributions from Coronato (two assists) and Suniev (first NHL goal). Previous results include heavy losses. Offense has been limited (1.60 GF/GP), and they are 0-2-0 on the road.
Ducks (4-1-0): Strong start with wins over Vegas, Florida (OT), Winnipeg, and Calgary (plus one loss to Edmonton). They have scored at least three goals in most wins and benefit from special teams success. Home record is limited but they are playing well overall.
Series History
Anaheim leads the 2026-27 season series 1-0 after the 4-2 win in Calgary (LaCombe PP goal, Poehling SH winner, Vatrano and Nesterenko also scored; Husso strong in net). Historically, Pacific Division matchups between these clubs have been competitive, with recent seasons featuring mixed results depending on form and injuries.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Matt Coronato / Morgan Frost / Aydar Suniev vs. Anaheim defense (LaCombe, Mintyukov): Calgary’s emerging offensive pieces against the Ducks’ mobile blue line.
Leo Carlsson / Mikael Granlund / Cutter Gauthier (if available) vs. Flames pairs (Bahl, Nemec, Whitecloud): Anaheim’s skilled forwards testing Calgary’s structure.
Goaltending: Dustin Wolf vs. Lukas Dostal/Ville Husso: Wolf has faced heavy workloads in a difficult start; Anaheim’s tandem has been more reliable early.
Secondary: Special teams (Ducks have been effective on the power play and penalty kill; Flames struggled on the PP in the prior meeting) and depth battles involving young players on both sides.
Betting Trends
Calgary is winless and struggling offensively/defensively. Anaheim has momentum from the recent win over the Flames and a solid overall record. Home favorites against winless teams often cover, though totals can vary with special-teams play.
The Ducks enter as clear favorites with better early results and home advantage, while the Flames seek their first points of the season in the rematch at Honda Center. Expect Anaheim to control play if their injury situations stabilize.
Game Odds
Calgary Flames 6
Anaheim Ducks – 171
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 12, 2026
