Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+125) Oilers (-145)

The Edmonton Oilers (35-21-4) will play the Anaheim Ducks (26-26-7) at Rogers Place on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Anaheim at +125 while Edmonton opens at -145. The total is set at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks in their previous game. Anaheim had 31 minutes in the box in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Ducks had an average offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 31 shots they tried.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have 168 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have come away with 44 goals in those attempts. The Ducks have seen 1,891 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .904. Anaheim has tried 1,641 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. When playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 137 goals while having 131 themselves. Anaheim has 159 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 12.58%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 59 points and their points % is .500. When talking about their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 151 goals (32nd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have given up 181.

The man in goal for this game is John Gibson. Opponents have racked up 1,379 goals against Gibson in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.04. Gibson has been involved in 502 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .910 during his 27,241 minutes between the pipes. He has a record of 202-216-63 and he has gotten the start in 490 games. For his professional hockey career, Gibson has accounted for 264 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .539. Gibson has seen 15,314 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 13,935 total saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton faced off against the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Oilers ended up with the win by a score of 3-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Oilers tallied 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Oilers have earned 157 goals at even strength and 38 goals (14th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has attempted 1,920 shots (3rd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.16%, while allowing the other team 1,646 shots. So far this year, the Edmonton Oilers have a total of 195 goals, 74 points, in addition to a points percentage of .617. They have permitted 173 goals to be scored by way of 137 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 149 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 25.50%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on the other teams 144 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Stuart Skinner protecting the net. Skinner is the owner of a career mark of 92-51-14 and has participated in 163 games. Skinner's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.0% and he has 90 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has accounted for 4,151 saves out of 4,579 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .907. His opposition is averaging 3.59 goals per game and he has conceded 428 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 158 contests and has played for a total of 7,155 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+125)

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