St. Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-163) Ducks (+138)

The St. Louis Blues (32-33-6) are en route to Honda Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Anaheim Ducks (23-39-10). The line on this matchup has St. Louis at -163 and Anaheim is priced at +138. The total is set at 7.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory against the Red Wings in the last game they played. St. Louis garnered 7 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Blues had a solid offensive output in this win. Furthermore, they had 4 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 of the 22 shots they looked to score on.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have 179 power play opportunities (31st in pro hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those chances. The Blues thus far have had 2,301 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. St. Louis has attempted 2,026 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.9%. At even strength, the Blues have surrendered 214 goals while having 179 themselves. St. Louis is sitting with 211 power play chances and they have added 42 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 19.91%. For the year, the have a total of 70 points and their points percentage sits at .493. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 221 goals (20th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 256.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. Throughout his time in hockey, Binnington has 110 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .524. His save percentage sits at .906 for his 12,421 mins between the pipes. Binnington has had 6,141 shots against him and has recorded 5,566 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 575 goals against Binnington in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. He has amassed an overall record of 112-70-25 and was named the starter in 210 games. Binnington has played in 214 games during his hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Anaheim squared up with the Jets in a game where the Ducks took the defeat by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Ducks recorded 2 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 183 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .389. They have allowed 288 goals to be scored by of a combination of 222 goals at even strength and 66 goals while they were shorthanded. The Ducks have earned 150 goals at even strength and 33 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 200 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 16.50%. Anaheim has attempted 2,055 shots (27th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.91%, while allowing the other team 2,812 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.61% on their oppositions 241 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.8%.

Across the rink you will find John Gibson in goal. His opposition is averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has allowed 1,144 goals altogether. Gibson's quality start rate comes out to 54.5% and he has 228 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He was named a starter in 418 games and has played for a total of 24,454 mins. Gibson has compiled a career mark of 180-175-59 and has played in 427 games. He has recorded 11,971 saves out of 13,115 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .913.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim (+138)

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