Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 10/19/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+145) Oilers (-175)

Anthony Stolarz and the Anaheim Ducks go to Rogers Place on Tuesday where they'll meet the Edmonton Oilers. The odds on this game have the Ducks coming in at +145 and the Oilers are at -175. The total has been set at 4.5.

The Ducks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 2-1 loss to the Wild in their last contest. The Corsi for the Ducks sat at 36 and the Corsi against when this game finished was 61 which had their Corsi rate coming in at 37.1%. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 28.6% and their PDO rating was 97.0 in this game. Anaheim accrued 23 penalty mins for this contest. The Ducks could have played much better offensively in the defeat. Their Fenwick was 26 and the Fenwick against was 48, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 35.1%. They tallied 23 face-off victories at even strength and were beaten on 20 opportunities to gain puck control. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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In the matter of their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 5 goals (22nd in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 3. For the current campaign, the have a total of 2 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Anaheim has accumulated 9 power play chances and they have scored 3 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 33.33%. When at even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 2 goals while getting 2 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has tried 51 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.8%. The Ducks have had 77 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .961. Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 10 power play opportunities (9th in professional hockey) and have earned 1 goal in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Anthony Stolarz. Opponents have scored 84 goals versus Stolarz in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.76. Stolarz has taken the ice for 35 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .915 for his 1,828 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 10-11-4 and he was named the starter in 25 games. During his career on the ice, Stolarz has recorded 14 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .560. Stolarz has had 993 shots taken against him and has gathered 909 saves.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton squared up with the Flames in a game where the Oilers notched a victory by a score of 5-2. Edmonton wrapped up this game with a 38.7% Corsi rate. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that Edmonton played and we'd say they played well overall. Their Fenwick rate came in at 41.6% by earning a Fenwick of 32 and the Flames earning a 45 Fenwick at even strength. Their PDO was 109 and their oZS percentage was 42.7%. The Oilers scored 5 goals of the 33 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup and scored 2 goals out of those tries.

On the campaign, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 7 goals, 4 points, in addition to a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 4 goals to be scored by of a combination of 2 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Oilers have racked up 4 goals at even strength and 3 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 6 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 50.00%. Edmonton has put up 67 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the other team 85 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on their opponents 9 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 95.3%.

Across the ice you will find Mike Smith protecting the net. He has recorded 17,150 stops out of the 18,800 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .912. Smith holds a lifetime record of 285-254-76 and has played in 644 games. He has started in 602 games and has racked up 36,805 minutes. Smith's percentage of quality starts is 53.5% and he has qualified for 322 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,650 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+145)

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