Three things of note occurred in 2006 in the sports world. Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points on the Raptors, Barry Bonds passed Babe Ruth about the all time home run list and the Calgary Flames earned their final win against the Ducks in Anaheim.
I am obviously being a little facetious there on the previous point but with all the Flames’ 4-1 loss to the Ducks at the Honda Center back in November pushing their losing streak in Anaheim to 26 matches, it is one worth speaking about.
If you’ve been driving this stroke of good luck for the Ducks and wager on Anaheim in all 26 of these games, congratulations — you’re $1600 richer.To put into context exactly how awful that this streak is, think about that the Flames have had six different head coaches and played 897 regular-season games since they last won a game at the O.C.. After the Flames got their last W in Anaheim, the Ducks flew their flag beneath the colours of turquoise and purple and had the namesake of a particularly quacky’90s film. So Calgary, perhaps you must channel the energy out of this Gordon Bombay-coached Mighty Ducks staff and keep swingin’ — perhaps you will give them a cold.
What exactly does all this mean for bettors? That’s a little unclear. Both groups take part in a tight, four-way race to the Pacific Division crown and both are excelling down the stretch. Their meeting Saturday is a potential preview of a first-round playoff series and using a great deal on the line, expect the Flames and Ducks to leave everything on the desk.
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Anaheim, though, will be about the second half of a back-to-back and enjoying their third game in four days. The Ducks have never been especially good in this particular scenario, going 1-7 straight up in their last eight games on the next half of a yearlong and were really beaten from the Flames 8-3 in the Saddledome back in December a day after enjoying with the Oilers — the same team they’ll be enjoying daily before their matchup with Calgary.
This 8-3 win which the Flames earned from the Ducks earlier this year ended a long run of futility for Calgary in its own series with Anaheim and ceased an eight-game losing streak against them. The Ducks have also cashed the puckline eight times in their last 10 matchups with the Flames, including four times in a row because the home preferred.
The Flames are the betting underdog in this one given their history against the Ducks, but don’t be a square. Examine the matchup on Sunday, see who’s playing in net for the two teams and inspect the injury reports. This time of year can be sketchy for bettors with coaches attempting to present their stars some rest going to the playoffs and you don’t need to end up on the wrong end of an AHL goalie call-up.
I can’t tell you who to bet on in this one but if you know of some curse against the Flames I’m not aware of, by all means, feel free to let me know so that I can cash in too.
Here’s a look at their past 10 matchups:

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