Sunday, April 30, 2017

Rexall Place

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The Anaheim Ducks head to Rexall Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Game 3 of their series. The Oilers lead the series 2-0. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +121 and the Oilers at -134.

Anaheim had a regular season record of 46-23-13 and on the road they had a record of 17-15-9. They finished the season 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 223 goals and given up 200 goals for a point differential of +23. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-36 and an over/under record of 28-36-18. Edmonton finished the regular season with a record of 47-26-9 including 25-12-4 at home this year. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 247 goals and surrendered 212 for a goal differential of +35. Their record against the spread is 42-35 while their over/under record sits at 32-42-8.

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Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 42-36 straight up

The Anaheim Ducks are 28-36-18 against the over/under

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 42-35 straight up

The Edmonton Oilers are 32-42-8 against the over/under

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/14/16 D Simon Despres Concussion out indefinitely
04/29/17 LW Nick Ritchie Illness "?" Sunday vs. Edmonton
04/28/17 D Kevin Bieksa Lower Body expected to miss Sunday vs. Edmonton
04/28/17 D Sami Vatanen Upper Body "?" Sunday vs. Edmonton

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/21/16 D Andrew Ference Hip out for season
04/29/17 LW Drake Caggiula Lower Body injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Anaheim
03/25/17 RW Tyler Pitlick Knee out for season

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has accumulated 73 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 15 goals this season with 138 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 58 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Ryan Kesler has averaged 21.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 22 goals on 186 shots. He has 36 assists giving him a total of 58 points on the season. John Gibson has 25 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has had 1,437 shots against him and has given up 109 goals. He has made 1,328 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 77 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 29 goals this season with 172 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 48 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid has averaged 21.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 251 shots. He has 70 assists giving him a total of 100 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 42 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has had 2,117 shots against him and has given up 171 goals. He has made 1,946 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 105 total points this season. They have scored 223 goals while giving up 200 goals. They have had 251 power play opportunities and have scored 47 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. The Ducks have allowed 281 power play opportunities and given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.20% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have a total of 103 points on the season. They have 56 power play goals on 245 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 23%. They have allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. As a team, the Ducks have a total of 247 goals scored while they've given up 212 goals to this point. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.70%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim has a Corsi percentage of 49.6% as they've attempted 4,579 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,657 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is at 49.6% as they have 3,457 attempts while they've given up 3,509 shots on the defensive end. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. They have 2,687 face off wins compared to 2,226 losses, meaning their faceoff win percentage is 54.7%. On defense Anaheim has 2,146 hits and they've blocked 1,148 shots from the opposition.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has attempted 4,704 shots at full strength and they've given up 4,623 attempts, meaning their Corsi percentage is at 50.4% for the season. In terms of Fenwick percentage, they currently are at 51.3% as they have 3,504 shots while they've given up 3,329 attempts on defense. The Oilers have an offensive zone percentage of 51.5% and their defensive zone percentage is 48.5% so far this season. They have a faceoff win percentage of 47% as they've compiled 2,302 face off wins this season and they have suffered 2,592 face off losses. On defense Edmonton has blocked 1,294 shot attempts and they have 2,073 hits as a unit.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim +121

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