Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-182) Ducks (+150)

The Colorado Avalanche (18-15-0) are headed to Honda Center on Friday where they will play the Anaheim Ducks (12-14-4). The odds on this game have the Avalanche at -182 and the Ducks are coming in at +150. The total is 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 defeat to the Canucks in their previous contest . Colorado garnered 4 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. The Avalanche didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. In the game, they finished 1 of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 107 goals (8th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 114. For the year, the have a total of 36 points and their points percentage comes in at .545. Colorado has accumulated 100 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 23.00%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 93 goals while earning 84 on offense. Colorado has tried 967 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Avalanche so far have had 880 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .870. Colorado Avalanche opponents have recorded 85 power play opportunities (23rd in pro hockey) and have racked up 21 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has been in goal for 140 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 52-52-23 and got the start in 122 games. Opponents have been able to score 385 goals against Wedgewood in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.18. Wedgewood has seen 4,087 shots against him and he has 3,702 total saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 7,268 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Wedgewood is sitting with 58 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .475.

In their last game, Anaheim went up against the Jets in a matchup where the Ducks got the win by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks netted 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has put up 834 shots (28th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.75%, while allowing their opponents 986 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.62% on the other teams 84 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%. They have a total of 86 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.12%. The Ducks have scored 60 goals at even strength and 13 goals (29th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 91 goals to be scored by of a combination of 68 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Anaheim Ducks have notched a total of 73 goals, 28 points, as well as a points percentage of .467.

Across the rink you are likely to see John Gibson between the pipes. He has recorded 13,583 saves out of the 14,928 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .910. Gibson has accumulated a career mark of 198-210-62 and has been in net for 487 contests. He has made the start in 476 games and his ice time sits at 27,266 minutes. Gibson's rate of quality starts sits at 53.8% and he has qualified for 256 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,345 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-182)

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