The Anaheim Ducks and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action from Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Rangers in Monday’s matchup to improve to 20-12-1 this season. After this game, Anaheim will head home for a game against the Dallas Stars.
Ducks Snap Two-Game Slide
Entering Monday’s game against the Rangers, Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks in scoring with 40 points including 17 goals and 23 assists while Cutter Gauthier has 34 points with 16 goals and 18 assists. Troy Terry has 34 points with 10 goals and 24 assists while Chris Kreider’s added 21 points with 13 goals and 8 assists. Beckett Sennecke has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists while Mason McTavish has 20 points with 7 goals and 13 assists. Jackson Lacombe has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists and Jacob Trouba has 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists on the year. Lukas Dostal has gone 11-6-1 with a 2.83 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while Petr Mrazek has gone 3-3 with a 3.69 GAA and an .881 save percentage this season. Ville Husso is also 5-3 with a 3.16 GAA and an .888 save percentage in goal for Anaheim.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won each of their last six games as underdogs against the Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last five games.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Blue Jackets.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Chris Kreider has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances with his team as an underdog against the Blue Jackets.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one assist in six of the Ducks’ last seven games against the Blue Jackets.
- Ryan Strome has recorded a point in each of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against the Blue Jackets.
- Chris Kreider has recorded a career faceoff win percentage of 71.0% against the Blue Jackets (min. 5 faceoffs) – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Columbus Blue Jackets Recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-2 loss to Vegas in their last game to sit at 13-13-6 this season. After this game, Columbus will take on the Minnesota Wild at home.
Blue Jackets Lose 5 In A Row
Zach Werenski has 33 points with 9 goals and a team-high 24 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 12 goals and 10 assists for his 22 points. Kirill Marchenko has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists and Charlie Coyle has 20 points with 15 assists. Adam Fantilli has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 17 points with 5 goals and 12 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 7-8-5 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 6-5-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .879 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Ducks have lost each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have won each of the Blue Jackets’ last six games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Ducks’ last six games.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Boone Jenner has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances with the Blue Jackets as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in 23 of the Blue Jackets’ last 25 games as favorites.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 25 games as favorites.
- Kirill Marchenko ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last seven road games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games against the Ducks following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Tuesday games at Nationwide Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on Anaheim here. I know it’s a less than ideal spot to be on a back-to-back, but nothing about Columbus in their current form makes me want to back them here. The Blue Jackets have just been in a slump and I can’t fade Anaheim at this price as the clear better team in my opinion. Give me the Ducks.