The Honda Center will play host to an East-West showdown as the Detroit Red Wings come into town to face the Anaheim Ducks. It’s the final time that the two clubs will go at it in the regular season. Sportsnet ONE will showcase the game, which gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 16.
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks Odds
Anaheim is 35-36 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2016-17 season (46-36). Through 71 regular season matches, 43 of its games have gone under the total, while 27 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 20-15 SU at home this year.
The Ducks have converted on just 17.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that puts them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked seventh overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.7 percent of all penalties.
The Ducks, as a collective unit, have been penalized 4.3 times per game overall this season, and 3.2 per game over their last five outings home outings. The team’s had to kill penalties for just 7.3 minutes per game over their last 10 matchups, in total.
Sporting a .926 save percentage and 29.4 saves per game, John Gibson (27-25-7) has been the best option in goal for the Ducks this season. If the Ducks decide to give him the night off, however, Anaheim may turn to Ryan Miller (10-14-14 record, .926 save percentage, 2.49 goals against average).
The Ducks will continue looking for leadership from Rickard Rakell and Ryan Getzlaf. Rakell (59 points) has tallied 30 goals and 29 assists and has recorded two or more points 18 times this year. Getzlaf has 10 goals and 41 assists to his name and has notched a point in 28 games.
Over on the other bench, Detroit is 26-44 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. A total of 41 of its matches have gone under the total, while 27 have gone over and just one has pushed. As a road team, the Red Wings are 13-22 SU.
The Red Wings have converted on 18.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 23rd overall and it’s successfully killed off 78.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Detroit’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 3.7 times per game in total this season, 4.0 per game over their last five outings total, and 4.2 per game over their last five games as the visiting team. The team has been forced to defend opponent power plays just 8.0 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard (2.85 goals against average and .910 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Detroit. Howard is averaging 26.6 saves per game and owns an 18-34-8 record.
For the visiting Red Wings, the offense will run through Dylan Larkin (nine goals, 40 assists) and Henrik Zetterberg (10 goals, 36 assists).
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Ducks, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Anaheim is 4-7 in games decided by a shootout this season while Detroit is 4-1 in shootouts.
The total has gone under in three of Anaheim’s last five games.
Five of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-4 in those games.
The Ducks this season have recorded the fifth-most hits per game (24.3).
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