Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/4/2018

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Honda Center

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +100 and the Ducks at -120.

Columbus has a record of 7-5-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 43 goals and given up 44 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-5-0 and an over/under record of 7-5-0. Anaheim has a record of 5-6-3 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 34 goals and surrendered 40 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 5-9-0 while their over/under record is 5-8-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-9-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

10/08/18 C Brandon Dubinsky None is out 4-6 weeks

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

11/03/18 RW Carter Rowney None is questionable Sunday vs Columbus
11/03/18 D Josh Manson Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Columbus
10/31/18 LW Nick Ritchie Upper Body IR (10/31)
10/03/18 RW Ondrej Kase Concussion IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D Korbinian Holzer Wrist is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Sergei Bobrovsky has 3 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 248 shots against him and he's given up 25 goals. He's made 223 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Artemi Panarin has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 5 goals this year with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 6 goals on 48 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jakob Silfverberg has scored 8 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 4 goals this season with 14 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 29%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 16.2 minutes played per game. John Gibson has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 408 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 382 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Rickard Rakell averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 3 goals on 36 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 38 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.62% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Blue Jackets have 14 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 43 goals while they've given up 44 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 45 power play opportunities and scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Ducks are 28th with 34 goals scored while they are 14th in the NHL with 40 goals allowed this year. They average 25 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.74%. They give up 38 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 2nd place in the league. The Ducks have a total of 13 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 7 power play goals on 36 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 47 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 722 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 683 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 574 attempts while they have given up 519 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 53.6% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 360 face-off wins compared to 404 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Columbus has 178 hits and they have blocked 164 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 403 face-off wins compared to 422 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 316 hits and they have blocked 242 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Anaheim is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 41.2% as they've attempted 688 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 980 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 40.1% ranks 31st as they have 494 attempts while they have given up 738 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim -120

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