Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 1/15/2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Little Ceasars Arena
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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -115 and the Red Wings at +104.
Anaheim has a record of 19-18-9 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 112 goals and given up 140 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-27-0 and an over/under record of 16-27-0. Detroit has a record of 17-23-7 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 133 goals and surrendered 160 for a goal differential of -27. Their record against the spread is 17-30-0 while their over/under record is 24-21-0.
Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends
The Anaheim Ducks are 19-27-0 straight up this year
The Anaheim Ducks are 16-27-0 against the over/under this season
Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends
The Detroit Red Wings are 17-30-0 straight up this year
The Detroit Red Wings are 24-21-0 against the over/under this season
Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries
12/12/18 GO Ryan Miller MCL is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely
Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries
12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
01/13/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Anaheim
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely
Player Spotlight
John Gibson has 15 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,237 shots against him and he's given up 100 goals. He's made 1,137 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Brandon Montour has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 5 goals this year with 95 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 23.2 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 97 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season.
Player Spotlight
Dylan Larkin has scored 44 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 18 goals this season with 177 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 12 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 975 shots against him and he's surrendered 82 goals. He's made 893 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 17 goals on 121 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season.
Useful Team Statistics
The Ducks have allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.69% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Ducks have 47 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 112 goals while they've given up 140 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 128 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 29th in the NHL.
Useful Team Statistics
As a team, the Red Wings are 18th with 133 goals scored while they are 4th in the NHL with 160 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.73%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 41 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 125 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 20th overall.
Advanced Statistics
Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 2,480 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,885 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.5% as they have 1,856 attempts while they have given up 2,224 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 1,413 face-off wins compared to 1,280 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.5%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,048 hits and they have blocked 661 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.
Advanced Statistics
The Red Wings are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,544 face-off wins compared to 1,443 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 986 hits and they have blocked 622 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Detroit is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47% as they've attempted 2,510 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,832 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 28th as they have 1,902 attempts while they have given up 2,210 shots on the defensive end.
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