Colorado Avalanche (18-15) vs. Anaheim Ducks (12-14-4)
December 20, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Anaheim Ducks +185 / Colorado Avalanche -210; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks meet Friday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include an Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Sharks, lost to the Canucks, and they play the Kraken, Utah Hockey Club, Jets, and Sabres next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring on 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 19 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 39 assists and Cale Maker has 100 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 76.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Blue Jackets and Jets, and they play the Utah Hockey Club, Golden Knights, and Flyers next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 9 goals, Ryan Strome has 11 assists and Frank Vatrano has 98 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 72.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 30 goals on 319 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 48 goals on 597 shots.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Ducks have lost each of their last nine games at Honda Center following a home win.
- The Avalanche have won each of their last five games against the Ducks following a road win.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in three of their last four road games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Ducks have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs following a home win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last nine games following a win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Avalanche’s last five games against opponents on a winning streak has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last six games against Western Conference opponents.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Leo Carlsson has scored a goal in each of the Ducks’ last three games against the Avalanche.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one point in four of the Ducks’ last five games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Ryan Strome has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last three games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in each of his last eight road appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last 12 games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 10 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.43).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.62%).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.45).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.29%).
Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
The Anaheim Ducks are coming off two big underdog wins and have the rest advantage at home, so there’s reason to consider the plus money. The problem is, the Ducks have shown more bad than good this season, and they’ve lost 8 of the last 10 games against the Avs. Also, nine of the Duck’s 14 losses this season have come at home. The Avalanche are slowly but surely putting it together and the defense is showing signs of improvement. Give me the Avalanche on Friday night and of course, I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.
