Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/17/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Anaheim Ducks (23-40-3) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (34-29-3).

The Anaheim Ducks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-0 loss to the Wild in their previous contest . Anaheim recorded 16 penalty mins in this game. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Ducks didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. For the outing, they couldn't finish any of the 16 shots they attempted.

Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 266 power play tries (1st in the league) and have scored 68 goals in those chances. The Ducks have had 2,175 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Anaheim has taken 1,797 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.4%. When playing at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 169 goals while earning 131 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim has tallied 196 power play opportunities and they have added 37 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 18.88%. For the season, they have racked up 49 points and their points % is .371. In terms of their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 168 goals (30th in hockey) for the season and have conceded 237.

The man protecting the net in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has taken the ice for 472 matchups during his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 193-201-61 and he has gotten the start in 461 games. The opposition has scored 1,289 goals against Gibson in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.87. Gibson has had 14,439 shots against him and has recorded 13,150 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .911 during his 26,944 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Gibson has accounted for 249 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .540.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis played the Kings in a matchup where the Blues earned a win by a score of 3-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blues notched 3 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has put up 1,879 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.79%, while allowing their opponents 2,143 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.86% on their opponents 175 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%. They have earned 202 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 16.83%. The Blues have accumulated 150 goals at even strength and 34 goals (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by way of 163 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 184 goals, 71 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the net. He has recorded 7,125 saves out of the 7,851 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .908. Binnington has compiled a lifetime record of 140-91-29 and has played in 270 games. He got the starting nod in 263 games and has played 15,624 minutes. Binnington's quality start percentage is 53.2% and he has 140 quality starts in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.79 goals/game and he has surrendered 726 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim

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