Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 12/18/2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

Prudential Center

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The Anaheim Ducks head to Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils on Monday, December 18, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Ducks at -105 and the Devils at -115.

Anaheim has a record of 14-11-8 this year and away from home they have a record of 6-4-5. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have tallied 88 goals and surrendered 95 goals for a point differential of -7. For the year they have an ATS mark of 14-18-0 and an over/under record of 11-20-0. New Jersey has a record of 18-9-5 including 8-5-2 on home ice this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 100 goals and have given up 96 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 18-14-0 while their over/under mark is 17-14-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 14-18-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 11-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 18-14-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 17-14-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/14/17 LW Nick Ritchie Upper Body IR (12/11)
12/12/17 RW Corey Perry Leg IR (12/11)
12/01/17 LW Michael Liambas Undisclosed IR (11/30)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Lower Body IR (10/14)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/17/17 LW Taylor Hall Knee is "?" Monday vs Anaheim
12/13/17 LW Marcus Johansson Ankle IR (12/13)
11/22/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Foot IR (11/20)
11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)

Player Spotlight

Corey Perry has scored 22 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 6 goals this season with 64 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 16 assists on the year and averages 17.6 minutes played per contest. Rickard Rakell averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 8 goals on 81 attempts. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the year. John Gibson has 10 wins and 10 losses this season in goal for the Ducks. He has 876 shots against him and he's surrendered 69 goals. He's made 807 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Bratt has 21 total points this season for the Devils. He has 9 goals this year with 51 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 12 assists on the year and averages 16.1 minutes played per contest. Nico Hischier averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 5 goals on 69 attempts. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the year. Cory Schneider has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 775 shots against him and he's given up 61 goals. He's made 714 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 36 total points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They've scored 88 goals while giving up 95 scores, which has them ranked 23rd and 19th respectively. They have had 94 power play chances and scored 17 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 18th in the league. The Ducks have given up 129 power play opportunities and surrendered 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking them 5th when short-handed. They average 29 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.21% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is 3rd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 8th in the league with a total of 41 points this season. They have 20 power play goals on 101 chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL. They've given up 116 power play opportunities and surrendered 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking 11th overall. As a team, the Devils are 12th with a total of 100 goals scored while they've given up 96 goals this season, ranking 17th in goals against. They average 30 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.48%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 12th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.4%, as they've attempted 1,804 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,168 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.3% as they have 1,361 attempts while they have given up 1,646 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 44.7% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 55.3% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,032 face-off wins compared to 1,006 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 782 hits and they have blocked 522 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 962 face-off wins compared to 1,067 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 713 hits and they have blocked 482 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. New Jersey is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.7% as they've attempted 1,711 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,950 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.2% ranks 28th as they have 1,312 attempts while they have given up 1,468 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim -105

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