Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild NHL Picks 2/19/2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +175 and the Wild at -215.

Anaheim has a record of 23-27-9 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 133 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -54. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-36-0 and an over/under record of 21-35-0. Minnesota is 27-26-6 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 164 goals and surrendered 176 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 27-32-0 while their over/under record is 26-28-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 23-36-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 21-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 27-32-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 26-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

02/15/19 GO John Gibson Upper Body IR
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
02/09/19 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (02/09)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/17/19 C Victor Rask Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Anaheim
02/17/19 C Matt Hendricks Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Anaheim
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season
02/04/19 LW Pontus Aberg Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brandon Montour has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 5 goals this year with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 22.9 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 115 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season. Ryan Miller has 5 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 319 shots against him and he's given up 25 goals. He's made 294 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 49 total points this year for the Wild. He has 23 goals this season with 189 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jason Zucker averages 17.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 14 goals on 155 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 21 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,349 shots against him and he's surrendered 123 goals. He's made 1,226 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 55 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 133 while they've given up 187 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 158 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.16% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 9th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild are 19th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Wild are 26th in the league with 164 goals scored while they've given up 176 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.83%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1%, as they've attempted 3,156 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,688 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.3% as they have 2,345 attempts while they have given up 2,827 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,776 face-off wins compared to 1,618 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,351 hits and they have blocked 861 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,794 face-off wins compared to 1,784 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,168 hits and they have blocked 876 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Minnesota is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 3,360 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,314 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.9% ranks 11th as they have 2,525 attempts while they have given up 2,438 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim +175

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