Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Looking to win big? The Canucks and Ducks face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Canucks are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Pacific division matchup against the Ducks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Vancouver Canucks odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Canucks have faced off vs. the Ducks as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Canucks and Ducks, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Ducks going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten road games, Vancouver has an puck line record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Canucks have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-8.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
Heading into today’s game, Vancouver is sitting in first place in the Western Conference and Pacific Division with 83 points and a record of 38-17-7. On the road this season, the Canucks have gone 18-11-4, but they have lost three straight games away from home. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone just 4-6.
As the favorite this season, the Canucks have gone 25-11-4, and they have been favored in 40 of their 62 games. Against other Western Conference teams, Vancouver has gone 19-14 this year.
The Canucks come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 2nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. Vancouver’s offense is currently ranked 9th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the league.
Goalie Casey DeSmith comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.454%.
At home this season, the Ducks have gone 9-20-1, and they are 22-35-3 overall. In the Pacific Division, Anaheim is in 7th place and 14th in the Western Conference standings. In games against other Western Conference teams, the Ducks have gone 10-21.
Over their last ten games, the Ducks have gone 4-6, and they have won two games in a row. As the underdog, Anaheim has gone 19-30-3, and they have been the underdog in 52 of their 60 games this season.
The Ducks come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 29th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. So far this year, the Ducks are 5-15 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 16-17 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie John Gibson has started 37 games this season. His current record stands at 13-20, and his save percentage is 0.88%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Ducks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+191)
- The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Brock McGinn – Upper Body – Out
- Cam Fowler – Upper Body – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Mason McTavish – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tristan Luneau – Knee – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Upper Body – Questionable
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Tyler Myers – Lower Body – Out
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Hand – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
