Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-182) Ducks (+150)

The Vegas Golden Knights (15-7-3) are headed to Honda Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (10-10-3). The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -182 while the Ducks are coming in at +150. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a rough game after their 6-0 defeat to the Hockey Club their last time out. Vegas had 11 mins in the box in this outing. Furthermore, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Golden Knights didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. While out there on the ice, they took the loss without having netted any of the 29 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 66 goals while earning 73 themselves. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 55 power play tries (31st in the league) and have tallied 12 goals in those chances. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have accounted for 90 goals (6th in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 78. Vegas has tried 757 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.9%. For the current season, they have earned 33 points and their points percentage is sitting at .660. The Golden Knights have had 717 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .891. Vegas has accumulated 62 power play chances and they have scored 17 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 27.42%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov has played in 180 games over the course of his hockey career. He has an overall record of 107-42-22 and got the start in 168 games. Opponents have notched 475 goals against Samsonov in his career and his goals against rate is 2.95. Samsonov has had 4,892 shot attempts against him and he has 4,417 total saves. His save percentage currently is .903 for his 9,664 mins on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Samsonov has accumulated 83 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .494.

In their last game, Anaheim squared up with the Senators in a matchup where the Ducks got the tie by a tally of 3-3. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing and tallied 1 out of those attempts. The Ducks scored 3 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

Anaheim has put up 640 shots (29th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.22%, while allowing their opponents 767 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on their oppositions 64 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.3%. They have recorded 70 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.71%. The Ducks have accumulated 48 goals at even strength and 11 goals (30th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 67 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Anaheim Ducks are sitting with 59 goals, 23 points, and a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you are likely to see Lukas Dostal protecting the net. He has accrued 2,370 stops out of 2,617 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .906. Dostal has earned a lifetime mark of 25-42-8 and has been in goal for 82 contests. He was named a starter in 73 contests and his ice time sits at 3,624 minutes. Dostal's rate of quality starts is 56.2% and he has made 41 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 4.09 goals/game and he has conceded 247 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-182)

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