Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 4/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (23-44-10) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (45-23-9) on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 win against the Ducks their last time out. Edmonton garnered 8 penalty mins for this matchup. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Oilers had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. For the outing, they tallied a score on 6 of the 45 shots they tried.

When talking about their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 306 goals (1st in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 250. For the year, they have scored 99 points and their points % is .643. Edmonton has accounted for 262 power play chances and they have notched 85 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 32.44%. While at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 187 goals while having 221 as an offensive unit. Edmonton has tried 2,577 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.9%. The Oilers have had 2,442 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 264 power play tries (5th in hockey) and have come away with 63 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jack Campbell. Campbell has been involved in 170 games during his NHL career. He has amassed an overall record of 91-48-18 and he started in 158 games. The opposition has scored 434 goals versus Campbell in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.73. Campbell has had 4,817 shots against him and has recorded 4,383 saves. His save percentage is at .910 in his 9,552 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Campbell has earned 83 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .525.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim played the Flames in a matchup where the Ducks took the loss by a final of 5-4. They had 1 power play chance in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Ducks recorded 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has tried 2,187 shots (28th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.78%, while allowing the opposition 3,017 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.55% on their opponents 255 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.6%. They have earned 214 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.89%. The Ducks have 158 goals at even strength and 34 goals (31st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 314 goals to be scored by of a combination of 244 goals at even strength and 70 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Anaheim Ducks have 192 goals, 56 points, as well as a points percentage of .364.

Across the ice you will find John Gibson in goal. He is sitting with 12,071 saves out of 13,231 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .912. Gibson is sitting with a lifetime mark of 180-178-59 and has played in 430 games. He got the starting nod in 421 games and has played 24,620 mins. Gibson's quality start rate comes out to 54.2% and he has qualified for 228 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has given up 1,160 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton

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