Anaheim Ducks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 10/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+155) Blue Jackets (-200)

The Anaheim Ducks (1-4-0) are traveling to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-2-0). The odds on this game have the Ducks at +155 while the Blue Jackets open at -200. The total is 7.

The Anaheim Ducks had a rough game after their 3-1 loss against the Bruins their last time out. The Ducks didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 31 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Anaheim accrued 31 minutes in the box in this contest.

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When at even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 8 goals while getting 10 on offense. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 27 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have a total of 7 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 11 goals (28th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 15. Anaheim has tried 141 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.8%. For the season, they have 2 points and their points percentage is .200. The Ducks so far have had 150 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Anaheim has tallied 15 power play chances and they have added 1 goal out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 6.67%.

The man in goal for this game is Lukas Dostal. During his career on the ice, Dostal has accrued 16 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .727. His save percentage is .903 in his 1,382 minutes on the ice. Dostal has had 849 shots against him and has amassed 767 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 82 goals versus Dostal in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.56. He has an overall record of 6-13-3 and he has started in 22 games. Dostal has played in 25 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Columbus opposed the Wild in an outing where the Blue Jackets earned a win by a final score of 5-4. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Blue Jackets earned 5 goals out of the 54 shots on goal they took.

Columbus has taken 160 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the opposition 172 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.25% on their oppositions 16 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%. They have a total of 14 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 14.29%. The Blue Jackets have tallied 13 goals at even strength and 2 goals (21st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 16 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 15 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Elvis Merzlikins protecting the goal. Merzlikins has compiled a career mark of 57-63-22 and has participated in 153 contests. Merzlikins' quality start percentage comes out to 48.6% and he has made 68 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 4,206 stops out of the 4,641 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906. His opponents are averaging 3.12 goals/game and he has surrendered 435 goals in total. He has started in 140 games and has played 8,353 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (-200)

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