Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 2/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-286) Ducks (+225)

The Edmonton Oilers (29-16-1) are on their way to Honda Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Anaheim Ducks (18-30-2). The moneyline on this contest has Edmonton at -286 while Anaheim is coming in at +225. The total comes in at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers had a rough game after their 3-1 defeat to the Golden Knights in the last game they played. The Oilers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 31 shots they tried. They also had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score. Edmonton accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this contest.

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While playing at even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 101 goals while earning 121 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 155 power play tries (15th in the league) and have come away with 26 goals in those attempts. Concerning scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 159 goals (12th in the NHL) this season and have given up 127. Edmonton has tried 1,551 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they sit with 59 points and their points percentage is .641. The Oilers have seen 1,287 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. Edmonton is sitting with 142 power play opportunities and they have tallied 38 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.76%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been in net for 99 games throughout his hockey career. He has a mark of 59-30-6 and he has gotten the start in 95 games. The opposition has racked up 252 goals against Skinner in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 2.64. Skinner has seen 2,852 shots against him and has recorded 2,600 saves. His save percentage is at .912 in his 5,723 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Skinner has recorded 58 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .611.

When they took the ice last, Anaheim faced the Sharks in a matchup where the Ducks got the victory by a mark of 3-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one but were not able to net one. The Ducks recorded 3 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took.

Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 128 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .380. They have permitted 170 goals to be scored by way of 125 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Ducks have accumulated 100 goals at even strength and 28 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 156 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.95%. Anaheim has tried 1,434 shots (25th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.93%, while allowing their opponents 1,635 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.94% on their opponents 204 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%.

Across the ice you are going to see John Gibson in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.84 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,255 goals altogether. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.1% and he has qualified for 245 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 453 contests and has accumulated 26,473 minutes. Gibson is sitting with a lifetime mark of 190-198-60 and has played in 463 games. He has racked up 12,931 stops out of 14,186 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (-286)

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