Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-230) Ducks (+188)

The Anaheim Ducks (27-25-11) will play the Florida Panthers (41-13-6) at Honda Center on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has Florida at -230 while Anaheim is coming in at +188. The total is 6.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Sharks in their previous game. The Panthers were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the victory. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 out of the 34 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Florida tallied 8 mins in the box for this contest.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have tallied 246 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 171. For the season, they have racked up 88 points and their points % is .733. Florida is sitting with 192 power play opportunities and they have notched 45 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 23.44%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 133 goals while scoring 201 on offense. Florida has tried 2,199 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Panthers have had 1,868 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .908. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 191 power play tries (6th in the NHL) and have tallied 38 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has been in net for 579 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned a mark of 327-186-48 and he was named the starter in 565 games. The opposition has racked up 1,423 goals against Bobrovsky in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.56. Bobrovsky has had 17,025 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 15,602 total saves. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 33,379 mins on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has recorded 321 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .568.

Their last time out, Anaheim faced the Rangers in a matchup where the Ducks took the loss by a final of 4-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest and converted 1 goal out of those tries. The Ducks scored 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

The Ducks have tallied 136 goals at even strength and 43 goals (9th in the league) while on the power play. Anaheim has attempted 1,881 shots (16th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.52%, while allowing the opposition 2,083 shots. During this campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 179 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .516. They have a tally of 178 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 24.16%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.95% on their oppositions 176 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.6%. They have granted a total of 196 goals to be scored by way of 166 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you will find John Gibson protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has surrendered 922 goals altogether. Gibson's quality start rate is 55.3% and he has 198 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 358 games and has played 20,996 minutes. Gibson has a career mark of 165-140-49 and has participated in 366 games. He has racked up 9,947 saves out of 10,869 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .915.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-230)

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