Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Betting Tips and Predictions 10/10/2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Anaheim has a record of 3-0-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-0. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 8 goals and given up 3 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-0 and an over/under record of 0-3-0. Pittsburgh is 1-2-0 including 1-0-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 9 goals and surrendered 9 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 1-2 while their over/under record is 1-2-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 3-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 0-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-2 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-2-0 against the over/under this season

The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3 - 1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in their last contest. The Ducks offense didn't overly impress in the win. In this outing, they netted 3 out of the 29 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to notch a goal in these power play chances. Anaheim ended up with 4 penalty mins while out there on the ice. The Corsi for the Ducks sat at 63 and the Corsi against was 48 which means they earned a Corsi percentage of 56.8%. Their Fenwick was 47 and the Fenwick against sat at 32, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 59.5%. They won 36 face-off wins and lost 26 attempts to control the puck. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 40.7% and they had a PDO at even strength of 113.3 for this game. In terms of their opponent's stats, the Detroit Red Wings tallied a total of 32 shots. They ended the game with 6 minutes in the box and they earned 2 power play attempts.

The Pittsburgh Penguins played the Winnipeg Jets in a game where the Penguins were on the wrong end of the score by a final score of 4 - 1. For this outing, Pittsburgh had a 45.5% Corsi rating. They got to that percentage by earning a Corsi of 46 and the team opposite of them having a Corsi of 55. Their Fenwick rate came in at 43.0% by notching a Fenwick of 37 and the Jets finishing with a 49 Fenwick at even strength. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Pittsburgh had and it tells us that they didn't have their best game. Their PDO at even strength was 86.1 and they finished this one with an oZS percentage of 66.7%. The Penguins converted 1 goal of the 38 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. As for their opponent, the Jets had 0 power play chances but were not able to use the chance to their advantage. Pittsburgh gave up 22 shots on goal and the Jets had 4 penalty mins.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 8 while they've given up 3 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 6 power play opportunities and have scored 0 goals on those chances for a percentage of 0%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 7 power play opportunities and have given up 0 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.79% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 97%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 19th in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 2 power play goals on 11 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 3 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 67%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 14th in the league with 9 goals scored while they've given up 9 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.41%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9%, as they've attempted 149 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 144 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.8% as they have 114 attempts while they have given up 98 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 45.5% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.5% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 76 face-off wins compared to 60 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.9%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 63 hits and they have blocked 46 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 42.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 57.3% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 89 face-off wins compared to 76 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.9%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 141 hits and they have blocked 41 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Pittsburgh is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 166 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 162 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 15th as they have 122 attempts while they have given up 121 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim

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