Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 10/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Friday, October 18, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The Anaheim Ducks (2-1-0) are traveling to Ball Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (0-4-0).

The Anaheim Ducks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory against the Hockey Club in their previous game. The Ducks had a good offensive performance in this victory. While out there on the ice, they scored on 5 out of the 34 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. Anaheim had 34 penalty mins in this outing.

Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 8 goals (24th in hockey) on the year and have given up 7. For the current season, they have scored 4 points and their points percentage sits at .667. Anaheim steps onto the ice with 11 power play chances and they have added 0 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 0.00%. While at even strength, the Ducks have allowed 5 goals while getting 8 as an offensive unit. Anaheim has tried 87 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Ducks so far have had 92 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .924. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 9 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have racked up 2 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has participated in 25 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 7-12-3 and he has started in 22 games. Opponents have been able to score 81 goals versus Dostal in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.51. Dostal has seen 847 shots against him and has accrued 766 saves. He has a save percentage of .904 during his 1,385 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Dostal has tallied 15 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .682.

Their last time out, Colorado squared up with the Bruins in an outing where the Avalanche ended up losing by a final score of 5-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and scored 3 out of those chances. The Avalanche recorded 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Colorado has attempted 121 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.74%, while allowing the opposition 106 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 54.55% on their oppositions 11 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 76.4%. They have a tally of 12 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 50.00%. The Avalanche are sitting with 7 goals at even strength and 6 goals (1st in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 25 goals to be scored by way of 20 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 13 goals, 0 points, as well as a points percentage of .000.

For the opposition you will find Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. Georgiev is the owner of a lifetime record of 98-67-17 and has participated in 195 contests. Georgiev's quality start percentage sits at 54.6% and he has accumulated 100 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has accounted for 5,221 saves out of the 5,737 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .910. The opposition is averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has conceded 516 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 183 contests and has played for a total of 10,877 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim

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