GameThread: Flames @ Ducks

Numbers for Nerds:

If the playoffs started today, this would be the first round match up.

Team Records:

Ducks: 30-10-6, 66 points for 1st in Pacific Division, 2.74 G/GP, 2.54 GA/GP

Flames: 25-18-3, 53 points for 4th in Pacific Division, 2.83 G/GP, 2.56 GA/GP

Ducks Team Leaders:

Scoring: Ryan Getzlaf (14-35-49), Corey Perry (19-10-29), Ryan Kesler (12-17-29); Among Defensemen: Sami Vatanen (10-19-28).

TOI/GP: Francois Beauchemin (22:37), Sami Vatanen (22:11), Hampus Lindholm (22:04); Among Forwards: Ryan Getzlaf (20:25).

Possession: (5v5 FF%, minimum 30 GP): Patrick Maroon (56.8%), Mat Beleskey (55.8%), Corey Perry (54.2%).

Possession numbers and chart via WAR-on-ice.com.

Flames Team Leaders:

Scoring: Jiri Hudler (14-25-39), Mark Giordano (11-28-39), Johnny Gaudreau (13-21-34)

TOI/GP: T.J. Brodie (25:11), Mark Giordano (25:02), Dennis Wideman (23:42); Among Forwards: Boring Sean Monahan (19:27).

Possession: (5v5 FF%, minimum 30 GP): Josh Jooris (49.8%), Johnny Gaudreau (48.2%), Jiri Hudler (47.6%)

Possession numbers and chart via WAR-on-ice.com.

Goalies:

Ducks: Frederik Andersen (25-6-5), .917 Sv%, 27.27 Shots Faced/GP; or Ilya Bryzgalov (1-2-0), .836 Sv%, 20.5 Shots Faced/GP

Flames: Joni Ortio (4-0-0), .958 Sv%, 29.75 Shots Faced/GP

Power Play:

Ducks: 17.9% (17th in NHL), Top PPG Scorer: Sami Vatanen (6 PPG)

Flames: 16.8% (22nd in NHL), Top PPG Scorer: Dennis Wideman (4 PPG)

Penalty Kill:

Ducks: 80.1% (18th in NHL), Top SHG Scorer: Andrew Cogliano (2 SHG)

Flames: 76.6% (26th in NHL), Top SHG Scorer: Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund (1 SHG each)