Tonight, the Ducks will take on the Calgary Flames for the first time this season. The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday while the Flames are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

Between the Flames' lockdown defense and the exceptional play of Ducks netminder John Gibson, goals will be at a premium when these two teams collide at the Honda Center.

Welcome to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.

The Calgary Flames have been starting to falter after sticking around in the playoff race for most of the season. They’ve begun to lose to some of the league’s bottom-tier teams, and they are in line to do it again when they face the surging Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.