Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks & Predictions 2/3/2018

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Bell Centre

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, February 3, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -160 and the Canadiens at +144.

Anaheim has a record of 25-17-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 11-8-7-5. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 145 goals and given up 144 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-27-0 and an over/under record of 19-32-0. Montreal is 20-25-6 including 12-10-5-1 at home this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 130 goals and surrendered 161 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 20-31-0 while their over/under record is 21-28-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 25-27-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 19-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 20-31-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 21-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/01/17 LW Michael Liambas Upper Body IR (11/30)
10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Lower Body IR (10/14)
02/01/18 GO John Gibson Groin is "?" Saturday vs Montreal

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

12/18/17 D Shea Weber Foot IR (12/17)
10/22/17 RW Ales Hemsky Concussion IR (10/20)
01/25/18 LW Phillip Danault Concussion is out indefinitely
01/15/18 RW Andrew Shaw Lower Body IR (01/14)

Player Spotlight

Rickard Rakell has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 18 goals this year with 134 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Brandon Montour averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 6 goals on 107 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. John Gibson has 18 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,277 shots against him and he's given up 100 goals. He's made 1,177 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Max Pacioretty has scored 31 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 16 goals this season with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Brendan Gallagher averages 15.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 166 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Carey Price has 14 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,129 shots against him and he's surrendered 106 goals. He's made 1,023 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 60 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 145 while they've given up 144 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 143 power play opportunities and have scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.35% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 28th in the NHL with a total of 46 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 151 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 27th in the league with 130 goals scored while they've given up 161 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.57%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim has a Corsi percentage of 47% as they've tried 2,889 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,252 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 28th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.3% as they have 2,205 shots while they've given up 2,456 attempts on defense. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 46.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the year. That puts them 30th and 1st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,627 face-off wins as opposed to 1,526 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 5th overall in the NHL. On defense Anaheim has 1,257 hits and they've blocked 796 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 6th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the year. That ranks them 9th and 22nd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,532 face-off wins as opposed to 1,650 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,331 hits and they've blocked 851 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 1st in blocked shots. Montreal is ranked 12th in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've tried 3,154 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,073 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 13th in the NHL at 50.9%, as they have 2,308 shots while they've given up 2,222 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal +144

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