Florida Panthers at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/17/2019

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Honda Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, March 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at -118 and the Ducks at -110.

Florida has a record of 31-27-12 this season. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 225 goals and given up 230 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-39-0 and an over/under record of 38-25-0. Anaheim is 29-35-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 167 goals and surrendered 223 for a goal differential of -56. Their record against the spread is 29-44-0 while their over/under record is 26-43-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 31-39-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 38-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 29-44-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 26-43-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
03/14/19 C Denis Malgin Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles
02/23/19 C Colton Sceviour Wrist is out indefinitely

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

03/15/19 C Ryan Kesler Hip is questionable Sunday vs Florida
03/15/19 D Brendan Guhle Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Florida
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Evgenii Dadonov has accumulated 54 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 22 goals this year with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 30 goals on 178 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 78 points on the season. Sam Montembeault has 3 wins and 0 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 101 shots against him and he's given up 9 goals. He's made 92 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Adam Henrique has scored 37 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 16 goals this season with 110 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 16.6 minutes played per game. Rickard Rakell averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 11 goals on 164 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. John Gibson has 21 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,641 shots against him and he's surrendered 138 goals. He's made 1,503 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 74 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 225 while they've given up 230 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 241 power play opportunities and have scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 198 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.69% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 27th in the NHL with a total of 67 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 193 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 242 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 30th in the league with 167 goals scored while they've given up 223 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.23%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 4,071 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,946 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 3,133 attempts while they have given up 2,982 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.8% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 2,157 face-off wins compared to 2,187 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,596 hits and they have blocked 964 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 26th 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 6th in the NHL. They have 2,165 face-off wins compared to 2,035 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,696 hits and they have blocked 1,074 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6% as they've attempted 3,945 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,516 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46% ranks 30th as they have 2,931 attempts while they have given up 3,442 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim -110

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