Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/22/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+110) Ducks (-137)

The Anaheim Ducks (9-9-0) will try to beat the Montreal Canadiens (7-9-2) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Montreal at +110 and Anaheim is priced at -137. The over/under is 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss to the Bruins in their previous game. Montreal recorded 12 penalty minutes in this game. The Canadiens left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the outing, they netted 2 of the 22 shots they put on net.

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Montreal Canadiens opponents have 78 power play tries (2nd in professional hockey) and have scored 20 goals in those chances. The Canadiens thus far have had 628 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Montreal has taken 528 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.7%. At even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 44 goals while earning 37 themselves. Montreal comes into tonight with 70 power play chances and they have added 14 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 20.00%. For the season, they sit with 16 points and their points percentage sits at .444. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 51 goals (25th in the NHL) for the year and have allowed 64.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. Over the course of his pro career, Allen has earned 203 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .531. His save percentage is .909 for his 22,648 minutes between the pipes. Allen has had 11,236 shot attempts against him and he has 10,210 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,026 goals against Allen in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.72. He has compiled an overall record of 186-154-39 and he has gotten the start in 382 games. Allen has taken the ice for 403 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, Anaheim played the Blues in a matchup where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Ducks earned 1 goal of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

The Ducks have scored 39 goals at even strength and 12 goals (19th in hockey) while on the power play. Anaheim has attempted 520 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the opposition 588 shots. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 51 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 56 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 61 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.67%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.71% on their opponents 82 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.5%.

For the opposition you are expected to see John Gibson protecting the net. He is sitting with 12,391 saves out of 13,578 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .913. Gibson has accrued a career mark of 184-185-59 and has been in net for 442 games. He has started in 433 games and has been on the ice for 25,289 minutes. Gibson's quality start rate sits at 54.5% and he has qualified for 236 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,187 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (-137)

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