Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/14/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+115) Ducks (-138)

Honda Center is the site where John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks (8-4-3) will play the Vancouver Canucks (5-7-2) on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Canucks coming in at +115 and the Ducks are at -138. The total opens at 5.5.

The Canucks were on the losing side of the ice with a 7-1 defeat to the Avalanche in their last contest. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 39.9% and their PDO was 90.2 for this matchup. They recorded 25 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 19 opportunities to take control of the puck. Their Fenwick came in at 25 and the Fenwick against was 37, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 40.3%. The Corsi for the Canucks came in at 37 and the Corsi against was 44 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 45.7%. Vancouver tallied 6 minutes in the box for this contest. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to make the most of them. The Canucks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they finished 1 out of the 22 shots they put on goal.

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The Canucks have had 432 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .903. While at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 26 goals while getting 26 when they are on offense. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 43 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 16 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have accumulated 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .429. Vancouver has taken 450 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.8%. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 35 goals (22nd in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 42. Vancouver has accounted for 54 power play chances and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 16.67%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. For his career, Demko has tallied 45 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .563. His save percentage currently is .910 for his 4,853 mins in the crease. Demko has had 2,647 shot attempts against him and he has 2,409 saves. Opponents have been able to score 238 goals against Demko in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.94. He has earned a win-loss record of 39-36-5 and he has gotten the start in 80 games. Demko has participated in 83 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim faced the Kraken in an outing where the Ducks took home the victory by a mark of 7-4. Their PDO at even strength was 103 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 51.9%. They had 1 power play chance in this one but weren't able to score a goal. They earned a Fenwick percentage of 57.5% with a Fenwick of 46 and the Kraken earning a 34 Fenwick at even strength. The Ducks earned 7 goals of the 36 shots on goal they pursued. Anaheim wrapped up this game with a 57.1% Corsi rating. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Anaheim played and they showed up in this game.

Anaheim has put up 464 shots (5th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.21%, while allowing the other team 494 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 86.05% on their oppositions 43 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%. They have recorded 49 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 26.53%. The Ducks are sitting with 39 goals at even strength and 13 goals (2nd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 36 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned 52 goals, 19 points, as well as a points percentage of .633.

For the opposition you are expected to see John Gibson protecting the goal. Gibson holds a lifetime mark of 155-124-42 and has played in 333 contests. Gibson's percentage of quality starts is 55.7% and he has made 181 quality starts in his pro career. He has tallied 9,029 stops out of 9,849 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .917. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals/game and he has yielded 820 goals in total. He was named a starter in 325 games and has accumulated 19,113 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+115)

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