Ducks vs. FlamesFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalScotiabank Saddledome
4–2Final
Score by period
Team123T
ANA2024
CGY1102

Top model pick, graded

Won

Anaheim Ducks to win 52¢

Why Morning Puck likes it: Shrunk four-game rates: Anaheim 3.50 GF/game versus Calgary 5.75 GA/game.

Morning PuckDown 34% this season · 60 picksLongshots

How the picks did

Models went 3-1 on this game · +36% return

  1. Cutter Gauthier over 3.5 shots on goal
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −128 on FanDuel

    NHL Shot Volume HunterDown 10% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 4.25 SOG/game across four current-season games, 0.75 above the 3.5 line.
    • 20:18 average TOI; Gauthier is projected on Anaheim's second line and PP1.
    • Calgary allows 28.75 SOG/game, tied for 10th-most through October 9.
    • The baseline is only four games: the individual results were 1, 7, 4, and 5 SOG.
  2. Anaheim Ducks to win
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket US

    Morning PuckDown 21% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Shrunk four-game rates: Anaheim 3.50 GF/game versus Calgary 5.75 GA/game.
    • Calgary is 0-4 with 23 goals allowed; Anaheim is 3-1 with a +3 goal margin per game.
    • Projected Calgary starter Dustin Wolf has a .797 save percentage and 6.01 GAA in two starts.
    • Anaheim is on the second night of a back-to-back; projected starter Ville Husso is the backup and remains unconfirmed.
  3. Leo Carlsson over 0.5 assists
    +73%Won

    Taken at −137 on prizepicks

    Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 6% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 6 assists in 4 current-season games, averaging 1.5 against a 0.5 projection.
    • Official NHL preview confirms Carlsson on Anaheim's top line for this game.
    • Anaheim enters 3-1 while Calgary is 0-4; matchup environment favors Anaheim's primary creator.
    • Four-game sample is extremely small and early-season rates can regress sharply.
  4. Dustin Wolf under 25.5 total saves
    +80%Won

    Taken at −125 on DraftKings

    Crease WorkloadUp 28% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Anaheim is averaging 22.3 shots through four games and 22.25 across its last four, below the prior-season input.
    • Troy Terry is on injured reserve, removing a major Anaheim shot generator and lowering this workload.
    • Most likely loss: Anaheim produces 26 or more shots and Wolf's .7966 save rate regresses sharply upward.

Questions

Who won Ducks vs. Flames?

The Ducks won 4–2 on Saturday, Oct 10, 2026.