Canucks vs Ducks Prediction 4/12/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Canucks vs Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, April 12^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Anaheim Ducks Preview

The Ducks have 89 points this season with a 42-32-5 record, and are 40-39 ATS and 46-31 in over/under. They have a 24-13-3 home record and a 18-19-2 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 6-1 home win over the Sharks, and their previous three games were a 0-5 home loss to the Predators, a 3-5 home loss to the Flames, and a 2-6 home loss to the Blues.

Offensively, the Ducks are averaging 3.23 goals per game and are scoring 18.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.51 goals per game and are killing 77.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 65 points and 38 goals, while Jackson LaCombe leads the team in assists with 46. Lukas Dostal is the starting goalie for the Ducks, and he has a 30-19-3 record, with 3.09 GAA and .890 SV%. Ville Husso is the backup goalie and he has a 9-8-2 record, with 3.21 GAA and .887 SV%.

Vancouver Canucks Preview

The Canucks have 54 points this season with a 23-48-8 record, and are 33-46 ATS and 45-32 in over/under. They have a 8-27-5 home record and a 15-21-3 road record and are sitting 8th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 4-3 road shootout win over the Sharks, and their previous three games were a 1-4 road loss to the Kings, a 1-2 home loss to the Golden Knights, and a 4-7 home loss to the Mammoth.

Offensively, the Canucks are averaging 2.54 goals per game and are scoring 21.1% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.82 goals per game and are killing 71.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks with 49 points and 15 goals, while Filip Hronek leads the team in assists with 39. Kevin Lankinen is the starting goalie for the Canucks, and he has a 10-26-5 record, with 3.67 GAA and .876 SV%. Thatcher Demko is the backup goalie and he has a 8-10-1 record, with 2.90 GAA and .897 SV%.

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Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Canucks have lost each of their last nine games after coming off overtime.
• The Ducks have won six of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
• Ducks has covered the puck line in four of its last five home matches when playing with a rest advantage against Canucks.
• The Canucks have lost the third period in each of their last eight games following an overtime win.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The underdogs have won nine of the Ducks’ last 10 games at Honda Center.
• The Ducks have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the Ducks’ last 10 games at Honda Center.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites.
• The Canucks have won the first period in five of their last six road games against the Ducks.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Canucks’ last seven games following a shootout win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Ducks’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five night games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last nine games following a shootout win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last five home games against the Canucks.

Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts

• Cutter Gauthier has scored at least one goal in each of his last four home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Troy Terry has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Sunday appearances against Western Conference opponents at Honda Center.
• Mason McTavish has scored two goals against the Canucks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• Drew O’Connor has scored a goal in each of the Canucks’ last three games against the Ducks.
• Brock Boeser has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances against the Ducks.
• Drew O’Connor has scored three goals against the Ducks this season – most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Anaheim Ducks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.51).
• The Anaheim Ducks have recorded the equal-most wins when tied or trailing after Period 1 this season (27).
• The Vancouver Canucks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.82).
• The Vancouver Canucks rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.54).

Canucks vs Ducks Prediction

The Canucks are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Ducks this season, having won their only meeting in Anaheim by 5-4, and are 8-2 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings.

In this Canucks vs Ducks Prediction, the Ducks are coming as -305 home favorites. The Canucks have been the worst team in hockey this season and are on the second leg of a road back-to-back and their third road game in four nights. The Ducks still have something to play for as they have not yet clinched their playoff spot and this is a perfect spot for them to win easily and gain momentum for the remaining two games of the season. Take the Ducks on the puckline in this one.