Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-125) Ducks (+105)

The Anaheim Ducks (26-21-9) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (30-20-4) at Honda Center on Friday. The odds on this game have Vegas at -125 and Anaheim is coming in at +105. The total comes in at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-1 win over the Sharks their last time on the ice. Vegas amassed 4 mins in the box for this contest. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. The Golden Knights offense showed they have some room for improvement in this win. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 146 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have earned 29 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have had 1,601 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .903. Vegas has taken 1,812 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 127 goals while having 146 as an offensive unit. Vegas has 136 power play chances and they have added 25 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 18.38%. For the year, they have scored 64 points and their points percentage comes in at .593. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 171 goals (13th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 156.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Laurent Brossoit. The opposition has racked up 252 goals against Brossoit in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.80. Brossoit has taken the ice for 102 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .907 during his 5,401 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall record of 41-38-8 and was named the starter in 82 games. For his professional hockey career, Brossoit has compiled 44 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .537. Brossoit has seen 2,717 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,465 total saves.

Their last time out, Anaheim played the Bruins in a game where the Ducks ended up with the win by a tally of 4-3. The Ducks tallied 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and earned 2 goals out of those chances.

Anaheim has taken 1,662 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.69%, while allowing their opponents 1,857 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.28% on their oppositions 158 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 91.0%. They have a tally of 155 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 25.16%. The Ducks have 122 goals at even strength and 39 goals (8th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 168 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have notched a total of 161 goals, 61 points, and a points percentage of .545.

Across the rink you are likely to see John Gibson defending the net. He has recorded 9,824 saves out of 10,725 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .916. Gibson is the owner of a career record of 165-136-48 and has been in goal for 361 games. He has been a starter 353 contests and his ice time sits at 20,740 mins. Gibson's quality start rate comes in at 56.1% and he has earned 198 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has conceded 901 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas (-125)

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