Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 12/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+125) Hockey Club (-150)

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Hockey Club (15-11-5) will meet the Anaheim Ducks (12-14-4) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Anaheim at +125 while Utah is coming in at -150. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-2 win over the Jets their last time on the ice. Anaheim accounted for 31 penalty minutes in this contest. The Ducks had a middle of the road offensive output in this victory. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. In the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 73 goals (32nd in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 91. For the season, they have recorded 28 points and their points percentage comes in at .467. Anaheim has 86 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 15.12%. While playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 68 goals while having 60 themselves. Anaheim has tried 834 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.8%. The Ducks have had 986 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .908. Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 84 power play tries (27th in the NHL) and have scored 23 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Lukas Dostal. Dostal has been in net for 85 games during his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 26-43-9 and he has gotten the start in 76 games. The opposition has been able to score 254 goals versus Dostal in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 4.20. Dostal has seen 2,694 shots against him and he has 2,440 total saves. His save percentage is at .906 during his 3,631 minutes played. During his career on the ice, Dostal has compiled 44 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .579.

In their last game, Utah went up against the Canucks in a matchup where the Hockey Club got the victory by a final of 3-2. The Hockey Club converted 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and earned 1 out of those opportunities.

On the campaign, the Utah Hockey Club have earned a total of 94 goals, 35 points, in addition to a points percentage of .565. They have granted a total of 89 goals to be scored by of a combination of 65 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hockey Club have tallied 75 goals at even strength and 19 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 88 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.59%. Utah has attempted 847 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.10%, while allowing the other team 873 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.18% on their oppositions 110 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Karel Vejmelka in goal. He has compiled 4,418 saves out of 4,911 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .900. Vejmelka has accumulated a career record of 51-82-13 and has played in 158 games. He has started in 147 games and has been on the ice for 7,797 mins. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes out to 46.3% and he has 68 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.79 goals per game and he has yielded 493 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Utah (-150) and under 6 goals

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