St. Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 4/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

The St. Louis Blues (31-31-12) are en route to Honda Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (41-29-5).

The St. Louis Blues will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 loss to the Kings in their previous outing. St. Louis accrued 11 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In addition, they had 3 power play tries but didn't convert them into a score. In the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 24 shots they tried.

St. Louis Blues opponents have 205 power play opportunities (26th in hockey) and have earned 51 goals in those attempts. The Blues so far have had 2,035 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .887. St. Louis has taken 1,866 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While at even strength, the Blues have conceded 179 goals while scoring 162 as an offensive unit. St. Louis comes into the game with 191 power play opportunities and they have notched 33 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 17.28%. For the season, they have scored 74 points and their points % is .500. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have earned 195 goals (28th in the NHL) for the year and have given up 230.

The man in net for this game is Joel Hofer. Opponents have notched 267 goals versus Hofer in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.67. Hofer has been in net for 109 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .908 for his 3,752 mins played. He has an overall mark of 54-34-10 and he has gotten the start in 100 games. Over the course of his career, Hofer has accumulated 58 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .580. Hofer has had 2,896 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,629 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Anaheim squared up with the Sharks in a game where the Ducks went home in defeat by a final score of 4-3. The Ducks tallied 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but didn't score a goal.

On the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 244 goals, 87 points, and a points percentage of .580. They have granted a total of 260 goals to be scored by of a combination of 206 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Ducks have accumulated 201 goals at even strength and 43 goals (18th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 238 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 18.07%. Anaheim has tried 2,283 shots (3rd in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.69%, while allowing the opposition 2,166 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.69% on the other teams 242 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Lukas Dostal in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.27 goals/game and he has allowed 514 goals in total. Dostal's quality start percentage is 54.1% and he has 85 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 157 games and has been on the ice for 6,537 mins. Dostal is the owner of a career record of 71-75-16 and has participated in 172 games. He has compiled 4,602 stops out of the 5,116 shots taken, giving him a rate of .900.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim

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