Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+120) Ducks (-144)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6) are headed to Honda Center on Saturday where they will take on the Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2). The odds on this game have Columbus at +120 while Anaheim is opening at -144. The total comes in at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory over the Ducks in their previous contest . Columbus amassed 8 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to make the most of them. The Blue Jackets had a impressive offensive output in the win. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 89 goals while having 81 when they are on offense. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have 92 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have racked up 25 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 96 goals (22nd in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 114. Columbus has taken 1,000 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 34 points and their points % is .515. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 1,028 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .889. Columbus steps onto the ice with 81 power play opportunities and they have notched 15 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.52%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jet Greaves. Greaves has played in 42 games during his pro hockey career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 18-17-7 and he was named the starter in 40 games. Opponents have been able to score 112 goals versus Greaves in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.80. Greaves has had 1,325 shots taken against him and has amassed 1,213 saves. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 1,166 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Greaves has compiled 26 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .650.

The last time they were on the ice, Anaheim went up against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-3. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks recorded 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

Anaheim has attempted 1,048 shots (3rd in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing their opponents 994 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.32% on the other teams 114 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.7%. They have a total of 113 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.70%. The Ducks have 97 goals at even strength and 20 goals (13th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 112 goals to be scored by way of 85 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 117 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .618.

Across the rink you are going to see Ville Husso in net. Opponents are averaging 3.01 goals/game and he has yielded 439 goals in total. Husso's percentage of quality starts sits at 49.3% and he has 72 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 146 contests and has played 7,705 mins. Husso is sitting with a career mark of 76-49-20 and has participated in 154 games. He has gathered 3,976 stops out of the 4,415 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .901.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus (+120)

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