Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-275) Ducks (+225)

The Anaheim Ducks (23-40-10) will go up against the Colorado Avalanche (42-23-6) at Honda Center on Monday. The odds on this game have Colorado at -275 and Anaheim is coming in at +225. The over/under is 7.

The Colorado Avalanche had a good night with a 3-1 victory over the Coyotes in the last game they played. Colorado tallied 2 minutes in the box in this outing. The Avalanche had a middle of the road offensive performance in the victory. They also had 3 power play attempts and were able to score 2 goals. For the game, they converted 3 of the 30 shots they tried.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 218 power play tries (17th in the league) and have a total of 46 goals in those attempts. The Avalanche so far have had 2,223 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .913. Colorado has taken 2,345 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 148 goals while having 174 themselves. Colorado has accounted for 224 power play chances and they have added 57 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 25.45%. For the current season, they have accumulated 90 points and their points percentage is sitting at .634. When discussing scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 231 goals (18th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 194.

The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. In his career, Georgiev has compiled 95 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .559. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 10,154 mins on the ice. Georgiev has seen 5,390 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,914 total saves. The opposition has notched 476 goals versus Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.81. He has earned a win-loss record of 91-63-16 and he started in 170 games. Georgiev has taken the ice for 182 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, Anaheim went up against the Blues in an outing where the Ducks took the defeat by a final of 6-3. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances. The Ducks recorded 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 186 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .384. They have allowed 294 goals to be scored by way of 228 goals at even strength and 66 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Ducks have scored 152 goals at even strength and 34 goals (29th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 205 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.59%. Anaheim has attempted 2,080 shots (27th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.94%, while allowing the opposition 2,848 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.06% on their oppositions 245 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see John Gibson patrolling the crease. Gibson holds a career mark of 180-176-59 and has participated in 428 games. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes in at 54.4% and he has earned 228 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has a tally of 12,001 stops out of the 13,151 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .913. His opposition is averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,150 goals altogether. He has started in 419 games and his ice time sits at 24,514 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-275)

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