Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens NHL Point Spread Picks 2/5/2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +130 and the Canadiens at -160.

Anaheim has a record of 21-22-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 123 goals and given up 162 goals for a point differential of -39. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-31-0 and an over/under record of 18-31-0. Montreal has a record of 29-18-6 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 160 goals and surrendered 155 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 29-24-0 while their over/under record is 23-28-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 21-31-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 18-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 29-24-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 23-28-0 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
02/02/19 RW Jakob Silfverberg Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Toronto
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

01/03/19 RW Andrew Shaw Neck IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

John Gibson has 17 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,375 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,259 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Ryan Getzlaf has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 10 goals this year with 106 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Brandon Montour averages 23.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 104 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 47 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 17 goals this season with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Antti Niemi has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 506 shots against him and he's surrendered 54 goals. He's made 452 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 16 goals on 129 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have allowed 170 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 27 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 8th in the league. The Ducks have 51 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 123 goals while they've given up 162 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 139 power play opportunities and scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 12th with 160 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 155 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.14%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 64 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 168 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 30th. They've allowed 173 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9%, as they've attempted 2,737 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,230 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45% as they have 2,043 attempts while they have given up 2,496 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 1,572 face-off wins compared to 1,429 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,174 hits and they have blocked 734 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,526 face-off wins compared to 1,667 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,432 hits and they have blocked 768 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 3,386 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,998 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52% ranks 7th as they have 2,413 attempts while they have given up 2,230 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -160

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