Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 3/5/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

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

Rogers Arena is the location where the Vancouver Canucks (27-22-11) will try to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (26-26-7) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Ducks at +125 while the Canucks are opening at -145. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 defeat against the Blackhawks their last time out. Anaheim recorded 31 penalty mins for this game. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. The Ducks had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 3 out of the 31 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 137 goals while notching 131 of their own. Anaheim Ducks opponents have totaled 168 power play tries (17th in professional hockey) and have notched 44 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have accounted for 151 goals (32nd in hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 181. Anaheim has taken 1,641 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the season, they have scored 59 points and their points % is .500. The Ducks have had 1,891 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. Anaheim has compiled 159 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 12.58%.

The player in the crease for this game is Lukas Dostal. Over the course of his career, Dostal has accrued 52 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .571. His save percentage is at .905 in his 3,672 minutes between the pipes. Dostal has seen 3,209 shot attempts against him and has recorded 2,903 saves. Opponents have scored 306 goals against Dostal in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 5.00. He has accumulated an overall record of 36-49-11 and he was named the starter in 91 games. Dostal has played in 103 contests during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Vancouver opposed the Kraken in an outing where the Canucks took a loss by a mark of 6-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks recorded 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

Vancouver has attempted 1,525 shots (31st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.75%, while allowing the opposition 1,626 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.98% on the other teams 172 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%. They have a tally of 165 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.42%. The Canucks have accumulated 127 goals at even strength and 37 goals (17th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 183 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have 164 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .542.

On the other side of the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen defending the net. The opposition is averaging 3.92 goals per contest and he has yielded 414 goals altogether. Lankinen's quality start percentage comes out to 53.7% and he has made 73 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 136 contests and his ice time sits at 6,341 minutes. Lankinen is sitting with a career mark of 65-53-19 and has participated in 149 games. He has tallied 3,938 saves out of the 4,352 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .905.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (-145) and under 6.5 goals

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