Anaheim Ducks at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 10/29/2017

Sunday, October 29, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -117 and the Hurricanes at +106.

Anaheim has a record of 4-4-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-2-0. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 27 goals and given up 29 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 4-5-0. Carolina is 4-4-1 including 1-2-1 at home this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 25 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 4-5-0 while their over/under record is 5-4-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/27/17 D Cam Fowler Knee IR (10/27)
10/27/17 D Kevin Bieksa Hand IR (10/27)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (10/22)
10/12/17 RW Ondrej Kase Head IR (10/10)
10/05/17 GO Ryan Miller Upper Body IR (10/03)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)
10/01/17 D Sami Vatanen Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

10/05/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Corey Perry has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 2 goals this year with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Andrew Cogliano averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 3 goals on 19 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. John Gibson has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 286 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 262 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jordan Staal has scored 5 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 2 goals this season with 20 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 6 goals on 30 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Scott Darling has 3 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 188 shots against him and he's surrendered 19 goals. He's made 169 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 27 while they've given up 29 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 31 power play opportunities and have scored 2 goals on those chances for a percentage of 6%. That is 30th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 44 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.47% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 21st in the NHL with a total of 9 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 32 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 25th in the league with 25 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.36%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim has a Corsi percentage of 47.9% as they've tried 521 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 567 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 23rd in Corsi percentage. They are 15th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.7% as they have 406 shots while they've given up 428 attempts on defense. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the year. That puts them 10th and 20th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 303 face-off wins as opposed to 259 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.9%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Anaheim has 198 hits and they've blocked 139 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 58.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 41.9% for the year. That ranks them 1st and 31st respectively in the NHL. They have 281 face-off wins as opposed to 273 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Carolina has 143 hits and they've blocked 120 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 28th in blocked shots. Carolina is ranked 3rd in Corsi percentage with 54.1% as they've tried 599 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 508 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 6th in the NHL at 52.2%, as they have 423 shots while they've given up 388 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Ducks/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina +106

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