Anaheim’s Three-Game Streak Puts Calgary’s Two-Point Gap at Risk

The Ducks arrive at the Saddledome on Friday with a three-game winning streak and 17 points, two ahead of Calgary’s 15 in an early-season standings test. Anaheim is 8-7-1 and No. 22 in DYMA’s power index at 57.7, while the Flames are 7-8-1 and No. 27 at 41.3; Calgary has won two of its last five. The season series is split: Calgary won 4-2 in Anaheim, and the Ducks answered with a 4-2 win in Calgary. Anaheim’s Leo Carlsson leads with 24 points, including 19 assists, while Calgary’s Joel Farabee has 16 points; containing Carlsson’s playmaking is a key matchup. Anaheim’s top six averages 6.57 points per game against Calgary’s 4.06, putting the onus on the Flames to limit the Ducks’ more productive scoring core.