Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Honda Center is the site where the Anaheim Ducks (23-36-10) will meet the Vancouver Canucks (29-33-5) on Sunday.

The Vancouver Canucks will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 defeat against the Coyotes their last time on the ice. The Canucks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. For the outing, they converted 2 out of the 31 shots they put on net. They also had 5 chances with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of them. Vancouver earned 6 penalty mins in this contest.

In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 224 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 253. For the season, they sit with 63 points and their points % is .470. Vancouver has accumulated 225 power play opportunities and they have scored 50 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 22.22%. While playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed 190 goals while scoring 174 as an offensive unit. Vancouver has taken 2,029 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.0%. The Canucks so far have had 2,074 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .878. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 198 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have a total of 63 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has played in 158 games over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 75-65-13 and got the start in 152 games. Opponents have scored 446 goals versus Demko in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.91. Demko has had 4,957 shots taken against him and has garnered 4,511 total saves. His save percentage is at .910 for his 9,184 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Demko has tallied 83 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .546.

Their last time out, Anaheim opposed the Blue Jackets in a game where the Ducks earned a victory by a score of 7-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Ducks notched 7 goals of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

The Ducks have racked up 148 goals at even strength and 31 goals (31st in professional hockey) while on the power play. Anaheim has attempted 1,997 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.96%, while allowing the opposition 2,696 shots. For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 179 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .406. They have granted a total of 278 goals to be scored by of a combination of 215 goals at even strength and 63 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 192 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.15%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.61% on the other teams 230 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are expected to see John Gibson in goal. He has accrued 11,895 saves out of 13,032 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .913. Gibson has accrued a lifetime mark of 180-173-59 and has been in net for 425 games. He has started in 416 games and has played 24,336 minutes. Gibson's rate of quality starts sits at 54.6% and he has 227 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals/game and he has conceded 1,137 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim

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