Detroit Red Wings vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-144) Ducks (+120)

The Detroit Red Wings (7-7-1) are en route to Honda Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Anaheim Ducks (5-8-2). The line on this contest has Detroit at -144 and Anaheim is priced at +120. The total comes in at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Penguins their last time out. Detroit accrued 4 mins in the box for this contest. The Red Wings had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. For the game, they netted 3 out of the 31 shots they tried.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 37 goals (31st in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 45. For the current campaign, they have scored 15 points and their points percentage is .500. Detroit is sitting with 43 power play opportunities and they have scored 11 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 25.58%. While at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 31 goals while earning 26 themselves. Detroit has tried 382 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Red Wings have had 481 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .906. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 42 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have tallied 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has participated in 495 contests during his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 250-178-43 and he started in 473 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,239 goals against Talbot in his career and his goals against average is 2.67. Talbot has seen 14,359 shot attempts against him and has recorded 13,120 total saves. He has a save percentage of .914 for his 27,801 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Talbot has 263 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .556.

Their last time out, Anaheim faced the Golden Knights in a game where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. The Ducks scored 2 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Anaheim has taken 415 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.95%, while allowing the other team 533 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 70.73% on their opponents 41 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.4%. They have a tally of 51 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 11.76%. The Ducks have accumulated 27 goals at even strength and 6 goals (32nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 46 goals to be scored by way of 34 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 33 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .400.

For the opposition you are likely to see Lukas Dostal protecting the net. Dostal has amassed a career record of 23-41-8 and has participated in 79 games. Dostal's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.7% and he has accumulated 39 quality starts in his pro career. He has tallied 2,283 saves out of the 2,522 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .905. The opposition is averaging 3.97 goals/game and he has surrendered 239 goals altogether. He has been a starter 70 games and has accumulated 3,616 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (-144)

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