Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/30/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-164) Ducks (+136)

The Nashville Predators (14-14-5) are traveling to Honda Center on Friday where they will compete against the Anaheim Ducks (10-22-4). The moneyline on this contest has Nashville at -164 while Anaheim is at +136. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 loss to the Stars their last time out. The Predators had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 28 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Nashville recorded 12 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have earned 82 goals (31st in the league) this season and have surrendered 100. For the season, they have tallied 33 points and their points % is .500. Nashville comes into the game with 114 power play chances and they have added 18 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.79%. When at even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 74 goals while earning 64 themselves. Nashville has taken 1,001 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.2%. The Predators so far have had 1,111 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .910. Nashville Predators opponents have 118 power play opportunities (12th in pro hockey) and have racked up 26 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have tallied 606 goals versus Saros in his career and his goals against rate is 2.57. Saros has taken the ice for 248 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .919 during his 14,145 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a record of 125-82-25 and got the start in 232 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has recorded 144 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .621. Saros has seen 7,477 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,871 total saves.

Their last time out, Anaheim squared up with the Golden Knights in a game where the Ducks got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Ducks recorded 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has taken 1,046 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.93%, while allowing the other team 1,383 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 70.59% on their opponents 136 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%. They have earned 105 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.19%. The Ducks are sitting with 66 goals at even strength and 17 goals (29th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 146 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have notched a total of 83 goals, 24 points, in addition to a points percentage of .333.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Lukas Dostal protecting the net. Dostal has earned a career mark of 3-5-1 and has played in 11 games. Dostal's quality start rate comes out to 77.8% and he has made 7 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accrued 329 saves out of the 362 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .909. Opponents are averaging 3.34 goals per game and he has allowed 33 goals overall. He has made the start in 9 games and has played 592 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+136)

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