St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/23/2019

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Honda Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blues at +100 and the Ducks at -125.

St. Louis has a record of 21-22-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 134 goals and given up 148 goals for a point differential of -14. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-26-0 and an over/under record of 20-25-0. Anaheim is 21-20-9 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 119 goals and surrendered 148 for a goal differential of -29. Their record against the spread is 21-29-0 while their over/under record is 16-31-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 21-26-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 20-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 21-29-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 16-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out indefinitely
01/21/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Anaheim
01/21/19 LW Zach Sanford Head IR (01/21)
01/11/19 C Robert Thomas Upper Body IR (01/11)
01/11/19 C Tyler Bozak Upper Body IR (01/11)

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

12/12/18 GO Ryan Miller MCL is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely
01/21/19 RW Jakob Silfverberg Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs St. Louis
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Blues. He has 16 goals this year with 165 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 18 goals on 135 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 4 wins and 1 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 185 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 171 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has scored 32 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 10 goals this season with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Brandon Montour averages 23.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 101 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. John Gibson has 17 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,330 shots against him and he's surrendered 105 goals. He's made 1,225 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have 47 total points this season, which ranks them 25th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 134 while they've given up 148 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 144 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Blues have allowed 156 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.98% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 20th in the NHL with a total of 51 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 137 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 166 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 30th in the league with 119 goals scored while they've given up 148 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.69%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 2,680 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,595 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.3% as they have 2,010 attempts while they have given up 1,907 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 1,498 face-off wins compared to 1,369 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 966 hits and they have blocked 688 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 1,512 face-off wins compared to 1,377 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,130 hits and they have blocked 713 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 2,634 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,108 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.1% ranks 30th as they have 1,970 attempts while they have given up 2,395 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim -125

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