Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks 12/29/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Vancouver Canucks look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Anaheim Ducks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. JT Miller leads Vancouver with 10 goals, Quinn Hughes has 24 assists and Conor Garland has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 67 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 65 goals on 798 shots faced and Jaroslav Halak has allowed 18 goals on 189 shots.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 26.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 18 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 20 assists and Trevor Zegras has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 85.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 63 goals on 720 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 20 goals on 293 shots.

The Canucks are 3-8 in their last 11 games as an underdog and 6-0 in their last 6 overall. The Ducks are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a favorite and 9-4 in their last 13 home games. The under is 7-3-1 in Canucks last 11 vs. Pacific. The under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 overall. The Canucks are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Anaheim and 9-24 in the last 33 meetings.

The Vancouver Canucks were playing their best hockey of the season before the break, so being out of work for two weeks could seriously have broken their rhythm. The Anaheim Ducks have quietly been a good team this season, and they’ve played their best hockey at home and in the favorite role. The Canucks got a break at the worst possible time. Hard not to side with the Ducks at home and the cheap price.