Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 4/17/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

The Columbus Blue Jackets (35-33-6) are hitting the road to Honda Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (29-33-14).

The Columbus Blue Jackets went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 win over the Canadiens in the last game they played. Columbus had 6 penalty mins for this contest. The Blue Jackets had a good offensive performance in this win. Moreover, they had 3 chances with the advantage and notched 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 31 shots they put on net.

Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 215 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have earned 46 goals in those attempts. The Blue Jackets have had 2,619 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .896. Columbus has taken 2,225 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.6%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets have surrendered 226 goals while having 202 on offense. Columbus skates onto the rink with 195 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 17.44%. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points percentage is sitting at .514. With regard to scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accounted for 236 goals (13th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have conceded 272.

The player between the pipes for this game is Elvis Merzlikins. The opposition has scored 302 goals against Merzlikins in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.91. Merzlikins has taken the ice for 113 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 in his 6,217 minutes in the crease. He has a mark of 46-40-19 and he has gotten the start in 104 games. Over the course of his pro career, Merzlikins has compiled 54 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .519. Merzlikins has seen 3,436 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 3,134 saves.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim played the Lightning in a game where the Ducks ended up losing by a mark of 4-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks had 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Ducks are sitting with 164 goals at even strength and 45 goals (17th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has taken 2,241 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.33%, while allowing the other team 2,533 shots. For the season, the Anaheim Ducks have notched a total of 209 goals, 72 points, and a points percentage of .474. They have a total of 207 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.74%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.95% on the other teams 210 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%. They have allowed 244 goals to be scored by way of 204 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the rink you are expected to see John Gibson between the pipes. He has recorded 10,226 saves out of the 11,178 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .915. Gibson has amassed a lifetime mark of 165-146-51 and has played in 374 games. He has made the start in 366 games and his ice time sits at 21,476 minutes. Gibson's quality start rate sits at 54.9% and he has accumulated 201 quality starts in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.66 goals per contest and he has yielded 952 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus

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