Utah Hockey Club vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 10/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) will attempt to beat the Utah Hockey Club (3-1-0) on Wednesday.

The Utah Hockey Club will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-0 loss to the Devils in their previous outing. Utah recorded 14 minutes in the box for this game. The Hockey Club had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In addition, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to score. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 20 shots they tried.

With regard to their scoring, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 16 goals (2nd in the league) so far this season and have given up 14. For the current campaign, the have a total of 6 points and their points % is .750. Utah comes into tonight with 11 power play opportunities and they have tallied 3 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 27.27%. While at even strength, the Hockey Club let the opposition score 10 goals while earning 13 on the offensive side of the ice. Utah has taken 99 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 16.2%. The Hockey Club so far have had 120 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Utah Hockey Club opponents have 19 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have scored 4 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Connor Ingram. The opposition has notched 111 goals against Ingram in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.41. Ingram has been in goal for 33 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .902 for his 1,951 minutes played. He has accumulated an overall record of 10-15-8 and he has started in 32 games. Over the course of his pro career, Ingram is sitting with 17 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .531. Ingram has had 1,138 shots against him and has gathered 1,027 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Anaheim played the Golden Knights in a game where the Ducks went home in defeat by a final score of 3-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Ducks recorded 1 goal of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

Anaheim has attempted 53 shots (28th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 5.66%, while allowing the other team 62 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on their oppositions 7 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 95.2%. They have a total of 6 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 0.00%. The Ducks have accumulated 3 goals at even strength and 0 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 3 goals to be scored by of a combination of 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 3 goals, 2 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are likely to see Lukas Dostal between the pipes. He has a tally of 740 saves out of 817 shots taken, giving him a save % of .906. Dostal has a career record of 6-12-3 and has participated in 24 games. He got the starting nod in 21 contests and his ice time sits at 1,324 minutes. Dostal's quality start percentage is 71.4% and he has 15 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.49 goals per game and he has yielded 77 goals overall.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Anaheim

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