Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 11/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-122) Ducks (+102)

The Anaheim Ducks (5-7-2) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-2) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at -122 while the Ducks open at +102. The total has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-2 loss against the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Golden Knights had a below average offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 32 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries and notched 1 goal. Vegas tallied 8 mins in the box for this game.

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While at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 42 goals while notching 50 on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 29 power play tries (32nd in professional hockey) and have earned 6 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 63 goals (2nd in the league) so far this year and have conceded 48. Vegas has taken 448 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 14.1%. For the current season, they sit with 20 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Golden Knights have had 430 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .888. Vegas has 40 power play chances and they have notched 13 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 32.50%.

The man in goal for this game is Adin Hill. Opponents have scored 363 goals against Hill in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.93. Hill has been in net for 146 contests throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .908 in his 7,442 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall mark of 70-54-9 and he has started in 133 games. During his career on the ice, Hill has earned 68 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .511. Hill has had 3,929 shots taken against him and has garnered 3,566 total saves.

In their last game, Anaheim faced off against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Ducks notched a victory by a tally of 4-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Ducks scored 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have tallied 31 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .429. They have permitted 43 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Ducks have accumulated 25 goals at even strength and 6 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 48 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 12.50%. Anaheim has tried 391 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 7.93%, while allowing the opposition 494 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 71.05% on the other teams 38 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Lukas Dostal defending the net. Dostal is sitting with a career mark of 23-40-8 and has been in net for 78 games. Dostal's rate of quality starts is 55.1% and he has qualified for 38 quality starts in his career. He has racked up 2,247 saves out of the 2,483 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .905. The opposition is averaging 3.92 goals per contest and he has relinquished 236 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 69 games and has played 3,614 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-122)

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