Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey reviews the scheduled games and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will win in head-to-head matchups.

The Calgary Flames (24-178-7) remain home for a Thursday night matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (21-23-6). Tonight is the second meeting between the two clubs, with the last one serving as a pivotal moment in the Flames' season.

The Ducks will cap a short two-game road trip tonight and shoot for their fourth straight win, facing off with the division rival Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. PUCK DROP: 6 P.M. PT | WATCH:

Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

The Ducks rode a three-goal second period to a road win over a division rival, tonight downing the Seattle Kraken 6-4 at Climate Pledge Arena. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM The win, Anaheim's third in a row,

The San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken face off Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena, with puck drop set for 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Mechanics Bank Arena officials said the NHL is returning to Bakersfield for an exhibition game for the first time in 10 years.

The Anaheim Ducks have put themselves in position to play meaningful games in the season's second half and possibly join the hunt for a playoff spot.

The Calgary Flames announced a late lineup change during Thursday night's warm-ups against the Anaheim Ducks. Minutes before the puck drop, the Calgary Flames announced that Andrei Kuzmenko would not play in their Thursday night game against the Anaheim Ducks. In his place, Kevin Rooney returns to the lineup, which will be his 300th NHL game.

The Calgary Flames have dropped consecutive games and now trail the rival Vancouver Canucks by one point in the Wild Card race as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town. My Flames vs. Ducks predictions see Matt Coronato stepping up and helping Calgary reclaim momentum with a much-needed victory.

As any would-be hockey broadcaster raised in Pittsburgh, Cooney was influenced heavily by Mike Lange. The longtime voice of the Penguins and a broadcaster emeritus, Lange is famous in the region — and throughout North America, really — for his dozens of colorful goal calls.