Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 12/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+255) Wild (-320)

The Anaheim Ducks (6-16-2) are hitting the road to Xcel Energy Center on Saturday where they will take on the Minnesota Wild (11-9-2). The odds on this game have the Ducks at +255 while the Wild are priced at -320. The betting total is set at 7.

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-0 loss against the Stars their last time out. Anaheim had 31 mins in the box in this game. The Ducks offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. In the game, they walked away having not converted any of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to scoring goals, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 57 goals (31st in the National Hockey League) this season and have surrendered 100. For the season, they have scored 14 points and their points % is .292. Anaheim has accumulated 69 power play opportunities and they have added 10 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 14.49%. While at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 70 goals while notching 47 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has attempted 723 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 7.9%. The Ducks so far have had 896 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. Anaheim Ducks opponents have 87 power play tries (5th in the league) and have scored 30 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be John Gibson. The opposition has racked up 1,030 goals versus Gibson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.73. Gibson has played in 396 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .913 in his 22,667 mins between the pipes. He has earned a win-loss record of 170-160-53 and got the start in 388 games. For his career, Gibson has 212 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .546. Gibson has seen 11,907 shots taken against him and has recorded 10,877 saves.

Their last time out, Minnesota faced off against the Oilers in a game where the Wild notched a victory by a final of 5-3. The Wild notched 5 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 2 out of those attempts.

The Wild are sitting with 48 goals at even strength and 18 goals (13th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has put up 678 shots (25th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.73%, while allowing the opposition 647 shots. So far this season, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 66 goals, 24 points, in addition to a points percentage of .545. They have allowed 64 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 72 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 25.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.69% on the other teams 71 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Marc-Andre Fleury in net. He is sitting with 24,771 saves out of the 27,141 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .913. Fleury is sitting with a career mark of 528-304-88 and has been in goal for 954 games. He has started in 798 games and has been on the ice for 55,252 minutes. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.9% and he has accumulated 438 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has surrendered 2,370 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (-320)

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