Chicago Blackhawks (5-5-3) vs. Anaheim Ducks (4-9-1)
November 12, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Anaheim Ducks -140 / Chicago Blackhawks +116; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks meet Saturday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Chicago Blackhawks need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games. The Anaheim Ducks look for a win after splitting their last 6 games.
The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.69 goals per game and are scoring on 24.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Toews leads Chicago with 7 goals, Patrick Kane has 8 assists and Phillipp Kurashev has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 73.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 12 goals on 114 shots faced, and Alex Stalock has allowed 16 goals on 187 shots.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 10.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Trevor Zegras leads Anaheim with 7 goals, Troy Terry has 12 assists and Frank Vatrano has 45 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 4.57 goals per game and are killing 63.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 45 goals on 401 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 16 goals on 161 shots.
The Blackhawks are 16-35 in their last 51 road games and 18-39 in their last 57 overall. The Ducks are 23-47 in their last 70 home games and 14-38 in their last 52 overall. The under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 overall. The over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 overall. The Blackhawks are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 11-2 in the last 13 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Chicago Blackhawks just can’t get out of their own way right now, and a lot of it has to do with an offense that can’t produce consistently. The Anaheim Ducks have issues of their own, but they’ve been able to scratch out a win here and there recently, and they do play their best hockey on their home ice. I just can’t get behind the Blackhawks in their current form, especially on the road. Give me the Ducks and the cheap price.
