Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/6/2019

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Honda Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +110 and the Ducks at -135.

Edmonton has a record of 19-18-3 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 114 goals and given up 127 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 19-21-0 and an over/under record of 17-19-0. Anaheim has a record of 19-16-7 this year. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 104 goals and surrendered 123 for a goal differential of -19. Their record against the spread is 19-22-0 while their over/under record is 14-24-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 19-21-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 17-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 19-22-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 14-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/29/18 RW Alex Chiasson Knee IR (12/29)
12/13/18 D Kris Russell Undisclosed IR (12/13)
12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/05/19 D Matt Benning Personal is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles
01/03/19 RW Kailer Yamamoto Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/12/18 C Rickard Rakell Ankle is out indefinitely
12/12/18 GO Ryan Miller MCL is out indefinitely
11/15/18 D Cam Fowler Facial is out indefinitely
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

Mikko Koskinen has 12 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 616 shots against him and he's given up 50 goals. He's made 566 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 22 goals this year with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 23 goals on 130 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brandon Montour has scored 20 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 5 goals this season with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 23.3 minutes played per game. John Gibson has 15 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,114 shots against him and he's surrendered 84 goals. He's made 1,030 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Ryan Getzlaf averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 9 goals on 82 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.55% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Oilers have 41 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 26th in the league with 114 goals while they've given up 127 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 120 power play opportunities and scored 26 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Ducks are 28th with 104 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 123 goals allowed this year. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.96%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 3rd place in the league. The Ducks have a total of 45 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 18 power play goals on 118 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 148 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,229 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,276 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 1,664 attempts while they have given up 1,701 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,138 face-off wins compared to 1,228 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,088 hits and they have blocked 575 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,294 face-off wins compared to 1,176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 957 hits and they have blocked 615 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.5% as they've attempted 2,219 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,658 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.9% ranks 30th as they have 1,662 attempts while they have given up 2,043 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim -135

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