Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-195) Ducks (+155)

Honda Center is where the Anaheim Ducks (12-21-0) will meet the Vegas Golden Knights (21-9-5) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at -195 while the Ducks are at +155. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look for better times on the ice after their 4-2 loss to the Panthers in their last outing. Vegas garnered 39 mins in the box in this outing. The Golden Knights had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. In the game, they converted 2 of the 25 shots they tried.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 105 power play opportunities (14th in pro hockey) and have come away with 20 goals in those attempts. The Golden Knights have had 1,053 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .910. Vegas has attempted 1,132 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.4%. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 75 goals while scoring 89 themselves. Vegas has accumulated 129 power play chances and they have notched 29 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 22.48%. For the current season, they have recorded 47 points and their points percentage sits at .671. When talking about scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 118 goals (4th in the league) on the campaign and have given up 95.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Logan Thompson. Over the course of his time in hockey, Thompson has tallied 40 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .571. He has a save percentage of .912 for his 4,361 minutes on the ice. Thompson has had 2,217 shot attempts against him and has amassed 2,023 saves. Opponents have been able to score 194 goals against Thompson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.67. He has a win-loss mark of 41-23-9 and he was named the starter in 70 games. Thompson has taken the ice for 76 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Anaheim went up against the Kraken in an outing where the Ducks were on the wrong end of the score by a final of 3-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Ducks had 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

The Ducks have earned 62 goals at even strength and 23 goals (15th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Anaheim has taken 966 shots (25th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.80%, while allowing the opposition 1,051 shots. For the year, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 85 goals, 24 points, and a points percentage of .364. They have allowed 111 goals to be scored by of a combination of 81 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 106 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.70%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.87% on the other teams 149 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Lukas Dostal protecting the goal. Dostal has accumulated a lifetime mark of 11-20-3 and has participated in 38 games. Dostal's quality start rate sits at 63.6% and he has qualified for 21 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He is sitting with 1,120 stops out of the 1,246 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .899. Teams are averaging 3.65 goals/game and he has allowed 126 goals in total. He has started in 33 games and has racked up 2,069 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-195)

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