Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 10/22/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (1-2-0) will attempt to beat the Boston Bruins (3-0-0) on Sunday.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win over the Sharks in their previous outing. Boston amassed 6 minutes in the box in this game. Additionally, they had 1 chance on the power play but didn't convert it into a score. The Bruins played like an average offensive team in this win. While out there on the ice, they scored on 3 out of the 36 shots they launched.

Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 13 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have racked up 0 goals in those chances. The Bruins have seen 83 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .952. Boston has attempted 100 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.0%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 4 goals while earning 7 as an offensive unit. Boston has compiled 9 power play opportunities and they have notched 2 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 22.22%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at 1.000. In regard to their scoring, the Boston Bruins have racked up 9 goals (24th in the league) for the season and have conceded 4.

The player between the pipes for this game is Linus Ullmark. Throughout his time in hockey, Ullmark has accounted for 128 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .637. His save percentage is .919 for his 12,008 minutes between the pipes. Ullmark has seen 6,170 shots taken against him and has gathered 5,673 total saves. Opponents have racked up 497 goals against Ullmark in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.48. He has earned a record of 118-63-16 and got the start in 201 games. Ullmark has been involved in 209 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Anaheim opposed the Stars in a matchup where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks had 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 9 goals, 2 points, and a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 10 goals to be scored by of a combination of 4 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Ducks have earned 9 goals at even strength and 0 goals (31st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 9 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 0.00%. Anaheim has tried 77 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.69%, while allowing their opponents 97 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 64.71% on the other teams 17 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

Across the rink you are likely to see John Gibson in goal. Opponents are averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has allowed 1,170 goals in total. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.0% and he has 229 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 424 contests and has been on the ice for 24,798 minutes. Gibson holds a career mark of 180-181-59 and has participated in 433 games. He is sitting with 12,157 saves out of 13,327 shots taken, giving him a rate of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston

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