Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+140) Devils (-167)

The Anaheim Ducks are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the New Jersey Devils. The moneyline on this contest has Anaheim at +140 while New Jersey opens at -167. The total is 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 7-1 loss to the Islanders their last time out. The Ducks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 1 out of the 23 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Anaheim accounted for 23 penalty mins in this matchup.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 9 power play tries (15th in the league) and have come away with 3 goals in those chances. The Ducks have seen 86 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .872. Anaheim has tried 50 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.0%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 8 goals while notching 4 of their own. Anaheim has accumulated 7 power play opportunities and they have notched 2 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 28.57%. For the season, the have a total of 2 points and their points % is .500. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 6 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 11.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has played in 380 games throughout his NHL career. He has compiled a mark of 167-149-51 and he has started in 372 games. Opponents have racked up 973 goals versus Gibson in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.68. Gibson has had 11,358 shot attempts against him and he has 10,385 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 in his 21,776 minutes between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Gibson has recorded 204 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .548.

The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey faced the Red Wings in a game where the Devils ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils had 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

So far this year, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 4 goals, 0 points, as well as a points percentage of .000. They have granted a total of 10 goals to be scored by of a combination of 9 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. The Devils have earned 3 goals at even strength and 1 goal (24th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 6 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 16.67%. New Jersey has put up 76 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 5.26%, while allowing the opposition 47 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.71% on their opponents 7 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 78.7%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Vitek Vanecek in goal. He has accounted for 1,967 stops out of 2,170 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .906. Vanecek holds a lifetime record of 41-23-10 and has participated in 80 contests. He was named a starter in 76 contests and has been on the ice for 4,492 minutes. Vanecek's quality start percentage comes out to 47.4% and he has made 36 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.71 goals per contest and he has relinquished 203 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-167)

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