Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/27/2018

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -183 and the Canucks at +165.

Anaheim has a record of 39-24-13 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-14-8-5. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 217 goals and given up 204 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-37-0 and an over/under record of 30-45-0. Vancouver is 27-40-9 including 12-18-6-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 197 goals and surrendered 247 for a goal differential of -50. Their record against the spread is 27-49-0 while their over/under record is 42-34-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 39-37-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 30-45-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 27-49-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 42-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (10/14)
03/16/18 D Kevin Bieksa Hand IR (03/15)

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/25/18 D Christopher Tanev Knee is out indefinitely
03/25/18 LW Brendan Leipsic Upper Body is "?" Tuesday vs Anaheim
03/20/18 D Ben Hutton Foot is out indefinitely
03/17/18 LW Loui Eriksson Ribs is out indefinitely
03/17/18 LW Sven Baertschi Shoulder is out indefinitely
03/15/18 D Erik Gudbranson Shoulder is out for season
03/08/18 RW Brock Boeser Back is out indefinitely
02/09/18 C Brendan Gaunce Foot IR (02/07)
02/09/18 C Markus Granlund Ankle IR (02/07)

Player Spotlight

Rickard Rakell has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 31 goals this year with 208 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 109 shots. He has 46 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. John Gibson has 30 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,804 shots against him and he's given up 134 goals. He's made 1,670 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Brock Boeser has scored 55 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 29 goals this season with 179 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Daniel Sedin averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 162 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 20 wins and 26 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,627 shots against him and he's surrendered 145 goals. He's made 1,482 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 91 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 217 while they've given up 204 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 200 power play opportunities and have scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 22nd in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 261 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 4th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.49% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 29th in the NHL with a total of 63 points this year. They have 51 power play goals on 235 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 261 power play opportunities and have given up 56 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 27th in the league with 197 goals scored while they've given up 247 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.67%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3%, as they've attempted 4,280 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,763 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.4% as they have 3,247 attempts while they have given up 3,609 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 2,312 face-off wins compared to 2,220 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,821 hits and they have blocked 1,154 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,251 face-off wins compared to 2,295 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,619 hits and they have blocked 1,053 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've attempted 4,138 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,449 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 3,110 attempts while they have given up 3,396 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver +165

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