The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks meet Friday in NHL Game 3 at the Honda Center. Here’s a Ducks vs. Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Ducks vs. Oilers Pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers hope to avoid back-to-back losses and going down 1-2 in the series. The Oilers have lost 5 of their last 8 games.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Kasperi Kapanen leads Edmonton with 2 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 3 assists, and Zach Hyman has 7 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 4.5 goals per game and are killing 40 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 8 goals on 55 shots faced.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks will play their first home game in 12 days. The Ducks haven’t won back-to-back games since March 26. The Ducks have lost 9 of their last 12 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 4.5 goals per game and are scoring 60 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 2 goals, Jackson LaCombe has 4 assists and Beckett Sennecke has 6 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Lukas Dostal has allowed 8 goals on 71 shots faced.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won each of their last seven games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost 12 of their last 20 games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Honda Center.
- The Ducks have won the third period in each of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Ducks have lost six of their last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have won eight of their last 10 night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games.
- The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last six games as road favorites when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last nine Friday home games has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the Oilers’ last six games following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Ten of the last 11 Friday games at Honda Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last 15 games between the Oilers and Ducks.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 21 of the Oilers’ last 22 games as favorites against the Ducks.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Cutter Gauthier has scored at least one goal in each of his last five home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Jackson LaCombe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Ryan Poehling has scored two goals against the Oilers this season—equal to his most against any opponent.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Connor McDavid has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last six Friday playoff games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 10 games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Points (138) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.51).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.36%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (30.63%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.44).
Ducks vs Oilers Prediction
The Ducks have had offensive success in this series and coming back to their first home playoff game in nearly a decade, this is sure to be a hostile environment. You take the last few weeks of the regular season into account and neither of these teams is in great form.
Still, I lean toward the Oilers because of their experience and playoff pedigree. If there’s one team that won’t be spooked about the crowd and we can trust on the road or in a big bounce-back spot, it’s the Oilers, a team that’s been in two back-to-back finals. I’d need more plus money to consider the Ducks. This price is cheap. It’s Oilers for me.