Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+120) Blues (-144)

The Anaheim Ducks (28-30-7) are traveling to Enterprise Center on Sunday where they will play the St. Louis Blues (31-28-7). The odds on this game have the Ducks at +120 while the Blues are sitting at -144. The total has been set at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Hockey Club in their previous outing. The Ducks had a below average offensive performance in this loss. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 21 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Anaheim accumulated 21 penalty mins in this contest.

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Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 183 power play tries (18th in hockey) and have come away with 48 goals in those attempts. The Ducks so far have had 2,098 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Anaheim has tried 1,786 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.6%. When playing at even strength, the Ducks let the opposition score 153 goals while getting 149 themselves. Anaheim has 173 power play opportunities and they have scored 23 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 13.29%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 63 points and their points % is .485. With regard to their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have notched 172 goals (30th in hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 201.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Lukas Dostal. Dostal has participated in 108 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a mark of 38-52-11 and he has gotten the start in 95 games. The opposition has notched 319 goals versus Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average is 5.20. Dostal has seen 3,354 shot attempts against him and has garnered 3,035 total saves. He has a save percentage of .905 in his 3,683 mins in the crease. In his career, Dostal has accumulated 54 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .568.

Their last time out, St. Louis went up against the Penguins in a game where the Blues ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and notched 2 out of those chances. The Blues earned 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has attempted 1,784 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.43%, while allowing the opposition 1,843 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 71.15% on their opponents 156 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.3%. They have a total of 147 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.41%. The Blues are sitting with 156 goals at even strength and 30 goals (27th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 198 goals to be scored by way of 153 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 186 goals, 69 points, and a points percentage of .523.

Across the ice you are going to see Joel Hofer between the pipes. Hofer has earned a lifetime record of 30-21-5 and has played in 63 contests. Hofer's rate of quality starts is 52.6% and he has 30 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has compiled 1,529 saves out of 1,687 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .906. His opponents are averaging 4.48 goals/game and he has yielded 158 goals altogether. He has been a starter 57 games and his ice time sits at 2,118 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+120)

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