Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
TV: Victory+
Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-182) Ducks (+150)
Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (18-23-6) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Pittsburgh at -182 while Anaheim is at +150. The total is 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 win against the Kings in their previous contest . Pittsburgh earned 6 minutes in the box for this matchup. They also had 1 chance on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Penguins had a solid offensive output in this win. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 5 of the 32 shots they launched.
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While at even strength, the Penguins have allowed 147 goals while notching 109 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 137 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have earned 29 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 147 goals (13th in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 176. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,387 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the season, the have a total of 48 points and their points percentage is sitting at .490. The Penguins so far have had 1,520 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Pittsburgh has accumulated 140 power play chances and they have added 38 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 27.14%.
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The man protecting the goal in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. In his career, Nedeljkovic has earned 75 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .517. His save percentage currently is .904 for his 7,873 minutes on the ice. Nedeljkovic has seen 4,708 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,256 saves. Opponents have been able to score 452 goals against Nedeljkovic in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.44. He has compiled a win-loss record of 69-52-26 and he was named the starter in 145 games. Nedeljkovic has taken the ice for 162 matchups during his pro hockey career.
In their last outing, Anaheim faced the Panthers in a matchup where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this outing and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Ducks notched 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.
The Ducks have accumulated 94 goals at even strength and 17 goals (31st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Anaheim has taken 1,311 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.47%, while allowing the opposition 1,510 shots. Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 111 goals, 42 points, as well as a points percentage of .447. They have allowed 148 goals to be scored by way of 113 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 130 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 13.08%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.68% on their opponents 133 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.2%.
For the opposition you are likely to see John Gibson in net. Gibson has earned a lifetime mark of 200-214-63 and has been in net for 496 contests. Gibson's quality start percentage sits at 53.7% and he has qualified for 260 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 13,806 saves out of 15,172 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .910. The opposition is averaging 3.00 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,366 goals altogether. He has started in 484 contests and has played 27,286 minutes.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-182)
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