Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

The Vancouver Canucks (5-2-3) are on their way to Honda Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Anaheim Ducks (4-5-2).

The Vancouver Canucks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win against the Sharks their last time out. The Canucks played like an average offensive team in the victory. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 27 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Vancouver recorded 4 penalty minutes in this game.

In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 30 goals (27th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 32. For the current campaign, they have 13 points and their points percentage comes in at .650. Vancouver has 31 power play opportunities and they have notched 5 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 16.13%. While playing at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 27 goals while earning 25 on offense. Vancouver has attempted 280 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. The Canucks have seen 273 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 30 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have tallied 5 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Kevin Lankinen. Lankinen has been in net for 119 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 50-43-14 and he has gotten the start in 108 games. The opposition has notched 336 goals versus Lankinen in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.02. Lankinen has had 3,568 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,232 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 6,677 mins guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Lankinen has earned 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .519.

In their last game, Anaheim played the Blackhawks in a game where the Ducks took the defeat by a tally of 4-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this matchup and notched 1 out of those chances. The Ducks tallied 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

The Ducks have earned 19 goals at even strength and 5 goals (27th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Anaheim has attempted 303 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.92%, while allowing the opposition 386 shots. So far this year, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 24 goals, 10 points, as well as a points percentage of .455. They have permitted 31 goals to be scored by of a combination of 23 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 36 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.89%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 72.41% on their opponents 29 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 92.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Lukas Dostal between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has relinquished 226 goals overall. Dostal's quality start percentage sits at 56.7% and he has made 38 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 67 games and has been on the ice for 4,127 minutes. Dostal has accumulated a lifetime mark of 23-38-8 and has played in 76 games. He has gathered 2,189 saves out of the 2,415 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .906.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim

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