Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-230) Ducks (+195)

The Anaheim Ducks (9-22-4) will try to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights (24-11-1) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Vegas at -230 and Anaheim is sitting at +195. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Blues in their previous game. The Golden Knights had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this game. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 32 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 2 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. Vegas had 6 penalty minutes in this outing.

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While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 78 goals while earning 92 themselves. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 89 power play opportunities (31st in the NHL) and have a total of 22 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 119 goals (5th in the league) on the year and have allowed 100. Vegas has attempted 1,177 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the year, the have a total of 49 points and their points percentage is .681. The Golden Knights so far have had 1,083 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .908. Vegas has tallied 102 power play chances and they have notched 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 26.47%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Adin Hill. Hill has participated in 86 games during his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 37-35-6 and he was named the starter in 75 games. Opponents have racked up 213 goals against Hill in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.73. Hill has seen 2,303 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,090 saves. His save percentage currently is at .908 for his 4,682 minutes played. In his career, Hill has accounted for 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .493.

Their last time out, Anaheim played the Flames in an outing where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-2. They had 5 power play chances in this outing and netted 2 out of those chances. The Ducks notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they took.

The Ducks have accumulated 64 goals at even strength and 17 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. Anaheim has attempted 1,019 shots (22nd in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.95%, while allowing their opponents 1,332 shots. On the campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 81 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .314. They have permitted 144 goals to be scored by of a combination of 104 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 100 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.00%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 69.47% on the other teams 131 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%.

Across the rink you will find John Gibson defending the net. The opposition is averaging 2.74 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,043 goals in total. Gibson's quality start percentage comes out to 54.8% and he has qualified for 215 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 392 games and has played 22,863 minutes. Gibson has compiled a career mark of 171-162-54 and has been in net for 400 games. He has accounted for 10,996 saves out of the 12,039 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .913.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Anaheim (+195) and under 6 goals

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