Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+220) Bruins (-275)

The Anaheim Ducks (20-16-7) are headed to TD Garden on Monday where they will compete against the Boston Bruins (24-12-2). The odds on this game have Anaheim at +220 while Boston is sitting at -275. The total is 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 win over the Lightning in the last game they played. Anaheim had 17 penalty mins in this matchup. The Ducks had a solid offensive performance in the victory. They also had 5 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. For the outing, they finished 5 out of the 35 shots they attempted.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have earned 121 power play tries (11th in the NHL) and have scored 17 goals in those chances. The Ducks have had 1,412 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .915. Anaheim has attempted 1,330 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.2%. When at even strength, the Ducks have conceded 103 goals while earning 93 of their own. Anaheim comes into tonight with 117 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 24.79%. For the season, the have a total of 47 points and their points % is .547. In terms of scoring goals, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 122 goals (13th in the league) for the season and have allowed 120.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is John Gibson. Over the course of his time in hockey, Gibson has accounted for 194 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .566. He has a save percentage of .917 during his 20,192 minutes between the pipes. Gibson has had 10,420 shot attempts against him and has gathered 9,554 total saves. Opponents have scored 866 goals versus Gibson in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.57. He has compiled a mark of 161-132-46 and he started in 343 games. Gibson has been in net for 351 contests during his hockey career.

Their last time out, Boston went up against the Jets in an outing where the Bruins got the win by a tally of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Bruins had 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 118 goals, 50 points, in addition to a points percentage of .658. They have allowed 101 goals to be scored by way of 80 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Bruins have earned 89 goals at even strength and 29 goals (9th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 115 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 25.22%. Boston has taken 1,358 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.69%, while allowing the opposition 1,094 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 83.06% on their opponents 124 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the net. Ullmark is the owner of a career record of 64-52-13 and has played in 137 contests. Ullmark's quality start rate comes out to 55.0% and he has 72 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 3,753 saves out of the 4,112 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .913. The opposition is averaging 2.74 goals per contest and he has relinquished 359 goals overall. He has started in 131 games and has racked up 7,854 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+220)

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