Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 10-16-24 NHL Picks

The Utah Hockey Club and Anaheim Ducks meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction. This article will include a Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Pick.

Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview

The Utah Hockey Club beat the Rangers, lost to the Devils and play the Bruins next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring on 27.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 5 goals, Logan Cooley has 5 assists and Clayton Keller has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 11 goals on 87 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 3 goals on 33 shots.

Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Sharks, lost to the Golden Knights and play the Avalanche next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 1.5 goals per game and are scoring on 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Isac Lundestrom leads Anaheim with 1 goal, Cam Fowler has 1 assist and Ryan Strome has 7 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 1.5 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. James Reimer has given up 3 goals on 32 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 0 goals on 30 shots.

Why the Utah Hockey Club will win

• The Ducks have lost each of their last seven home games following a road loss.
• Utah has won each of its three previous night games.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the Ducks’ last five games.
• The Ducks have lost the second period in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts

• Frank Vatrano has scored at least one goal in four of the Ducks’ last five home games against Western Conference opponents.
• Cam Fowler has recorded an assist in six of the Ducks’ last seven games.
• Mason McTavish has recorded at least one point in each of his last six Wednesday home appearances.

Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Guenther has scored at least one goal in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Nick Schmaltz has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a favorite against the Ducks.
• Dylan Guenther ranks 1st in the league for Goals (5) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Anaheim Ducks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (1.50).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (1.50).
• Utah Hockey Club rank T4th in the league for goals per game this season (4.00).
• Utah Hockey Club rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.27%).

Anaheim Ducks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

The Utah Hockey Club are off to a fine start and probably should be the play to keep things rolling. The Anaheim Ducks don’t have a large sample size up to this point, but their offense is stuck in the mud through a couple of games, and it’s hard to get behind them with confidence. It will be Utah’s fourth straight road game, and that can be tricky this early in the season while guys are still getting their feet under them. I still like what I’m seeing from the Utah Hockey Club. I’ll lay the cheap price with the road team.