Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 12/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-275) Ducks (+220)

The Anaheim Ducks (11-14-4) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (22-9-1) at Honda Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Winnipeg at -275 while Anaheim opens at +220. The total is set at 6.5.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 victory over the Canadiens in their previous game. Winnipeg tallied 8 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 6 attempts on the power play and scored 2 goals. The Jets had a solid offensive output and it showed in this victory. In the game, they netted 4 out of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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At even strength, the Jets let the opposition score 63 goals while scoring 87 themselves. Winnipeg Jets opponents have tallied 84 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and have earned 18 goals in those attempts. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 117 goals (1st in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 81. Winnipeg has taken 922 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.7%. For the current campaign, they have earned 45 points and their points percentage sits at .703. The Jets so far have had 938 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .914. Winnipeg has 99 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 30.30%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Eric Comrie. Comrie has participated in 64 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 27-30-2 and he has started in 60 games. Opponents have notched 198 goals versus Comrie in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.76. Comrie has seen 1,871 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 1,673 saves. His save percentage sits at .894 in his 3,159 mins between the pipes. Over the course of his time in hockey, Comrie has tallied 26 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .433.

In their last contest, Anaheim opposed the Blue Jackets in a game where the Ducks ended up with the victory by a score of 4-3. The Ducks converted 4 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

Anaheim has attempted 803 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.72%, while allowing the other team 963 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 72.50% on their opponents 80 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.8%. They have recorded 83 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.66%. The Ducks have scored 57 goals at even strength and 13 goals (30th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 89 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 70 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .448.

For the opposition you are likely to see John Gibson in the crease. He has accounted for 13,583 stops out of the 14,928 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .910. Gibson is the owner of a lifetime mark of 198-210-62 and has participated in 487 games. He got the starting nod in 476 games and has played for a total of 27,266 mins. Gibson's quality start rate comes out to 53.8% and he has accumulated 256 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,345 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Anaheim (+220) and under 6.5 goals

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