Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2017

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Honda Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +113 and the Ducks at -125.

Boston has a record of 6-6-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-3-2. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 44 goals and given up 51 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-10-0 and an over/under record of 8-8-0. Anaheim has a record of 7-7-3 including 4-5-2 at home this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 48 goals and surrendered 50 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 7-10-0 while their over/under record is 7-10-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 6-10-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 8-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 7-10-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 7-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/14/17 LW Brad Marchand Undisclosed is OUT Wednesday vs. Anaheim
11/13/17 LW Anders Bjork Undisclosed is OUT Wednesday vs. Anaheim
11/13/17 C David Krejci Upper Body IR (10/19)
11/01/17 RW David Backes Lower Body IR (11/01)
10/20/17 D Adam McQuaid Fibula IR (10/19)
10/18/17 C Ryan Spooner Groin IR (10/17)

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

11/12/17 GO Ryan Miller Lower Body is "?" Wednesday vs. Boston
11/09/17 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR. (11/09)
10/31/17 C Ryan Getzlaf Facial IR (10/29)
10/27/17 D Cam Fowler Lower Body IR (10/20)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Lower Body IR (10/14)
10/02/17 C Ryan Kesler Hip IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Tuukka Rask has 3 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 303 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 273 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brad Marchand has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 8 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 10 goals on 48 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Andrew Cogliano has scored 11 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 3 goals this season with 37 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. John Gibson has 5 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 446 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 409 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Corey Perry averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 3 goals on 34 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.87% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Bruins has 16 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 44 goals while they've given up 51 goals, which is 14th overall. They have had 59 power play opportunities and scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Ducks are 20th with 48 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 50 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.16%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Ducks have a total of 17 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 8 power play goals on 54 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, which is 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9%, as they've attempted 933 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 901 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 704 attempts while they have given up 683 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 521 face-off wins compared to 502 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 402 hits and they have blocked 218 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 548 face-off wins compared to 510 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 408 hits and they have blocked 263 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Anaheim is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've attempted 999 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,089 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 755 attempts while they have given up 826 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim -125

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