Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 3/12/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+110) Hockey Club (-130)

The Anaheim Ducks (28-28-7) are hitting the road to Delta Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Utah Hockey Club (28-25-11). The line on this contest has Anaheim at +110 and Utah is coming in at -130. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Anaheim Ducks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Islanders in the last game they played. Anaheim tallied 28 minutes in the box for this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. The Ducks had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 28 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Ducks have conceded 144 goals while getting 144 of their own. Anaheim Ducks opponents have tallied 179 power play tries (17th in hockey) and have a total of 47 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 166 goals (30th in the NHL) this season and have given up 191. Anaheim has taken 1,736 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the season, they have 63 points and their points % is .500. The Ducks so far have had 2,016 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .905. Anaheim skates onto the rink with 169 power play chances and they have scored 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 13.02%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is John Gibson. The opposition has scored 1,381 goals against Gibson in his career and his goals against rate is 3.04. Gibson has played in 503 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 27,299 mins played. He has compiled a mark of 202-216-63 and he was named the starter in 491 games. During his career on the ice, Gibson has tallied 265 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .540. Gibson has seen 15,335 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 13,954 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Utah went up against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Hockey Club got the tie by a mark of 3-3. They had 5 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those chances. The Hockey Club earned 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

The Hockey Club have accumulated 138 goals at even strength and 43 goals (12th in hockey) while on the power play. Utah has put up 1,815 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.97%, while allowing the opposition 1,794 shots. On the season, the Utah Hockey Club have a total of 181 goals, 67 points, as well as a points percentage of .523. They have granted a total of 188 goals to be scored by of a combination of 151 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 183 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.50%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.63% on their oppositions 191 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.5%.

Across the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka defending the goal. He has a tally of 4,956 stops out of the 5,505 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .900. Vejmelka has compiled a career mark of 61-91-16 and has been in net for 180 games. He has made the start in 168 games and has been on the ice for 7,852 mins. Vejmelka's quality start rate is 46.4% and he has 78 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 4.20 goals per game and he has yielded 549 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+110)

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