Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-150) Ducks (+125)

The Edmonton Oilers (21-11-2) are en route to Honda Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Anaheim Ducks (13-16-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -150 while the Ducks are coming in at +125. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 3-1 win against the Senators their last time on the ice. The Oilers had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 21 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances and notched 1 goal. Edmonton compiled 4 penalty mins in this contest.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 111 goals (11th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 95. For the current season, they sit with 44 points and their points percentage sits at .647. Edmonton has accumulated 88 power play opportunities and they have scored 19 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.59%. When at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 75 goals while having 92 on offense. Edmonton has tried 1,094 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. The Oilers have seen 889 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 79 power play tries (30th in the league) and have tallied 20 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Calvin Pickard. During his career on the ice, Pickard has recorded 63 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .508. His save percentage currently sits at .904 for his 7,428 mins between the pipes. Pickard has had 4,051 shots taken against him and has garnered 3,662 total saves. Opponents have notched 389 goals against Pickard in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.14. He has compiled a mark of 55-64-11 and he has gotten the start in 124 games. Pickard has taken the ice for 151 contests during his pro hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim squared up with the Golden Knights in a game where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-1. They had 4 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks had 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they took.

Anaheim has taken 928 shots (26th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.62%, while allowing the opposition 1,067 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.96% on their oppositions 96 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.4%. They have a tally of 101 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 13.86%. The Ducks have racked up 66 goals at even strength and 14 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 102 goals to be scored by of a combination of 77 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 80 goals, 30 points, as well as a points percentage of .455.

For the opposition you will find John Gibson defending the goal. He has recorded 13,613 stops out of 14,961 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .910. Gibson has earned a career mark of 198-211-62 and has played in 489 games. He has made the start in 478 games and has played for a total of 27,269 minutes. Gibson's quality start rate comes out to 53.8% and he has qualified for 257 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.97 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,348 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-150)

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